Kelly Sigel
Benton,AR
Summary
Professional and personable individual who is motivated to maintain customer satisfaction with outstanding active listening and multitasking abilities. Strong communicator and problem solver, working effectively and productively with diverse customers and individual needs. Highly motivated, with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
English Teacher
LRSD
Little Rock, AR
08.2016 - Current
- Organized extra-curricular activities.
- Created lesson plans, handouts, and other materials.
- Developed assessments for student performance.
- Collaborated with other subject and grade-level teachers.
- Provided students needing extra attention with additional resources and time.
- Handled disciplinary problems with calm and poise and reported escalating issues to principal.
- Actively listened to parent concerns and implemented solutions to meet needs of parent, student and school.
English Teacher
El Dorado School District
El Dorado, AR
08.2013 - 08.2016
Legal Assistant
Eichenbaum LLC
Little Rock, AR
07.2011 - 06.2013
- Reviewed and prepared legal documents.
- Researched case law, statutes, regulations, and other legal authorities.
- Provided administrative support to attorneys by managing calendars, scheduling appointments, organizing files, preparing and carrying out correspondence, handled mailing, and filing court documents.
- Corresponded with clients, attorneys, court clerks, hospital offices, insurance adjusters, witnesses, law enforcement, etc.
- Maintained and updated databases with new information received from all related parties.
- Carried out communication in a courteous demeanor to all related parties.
- Performed basic bookkeeping duties, including tracking payments received and billing.
- Maintained knowledge on case status by reviewing relevant records and reporting back to clients.
- Responded to and maintained excellent relations with clients and related parties.
- Stayed abreast of changes in legislative and regulatory guidelines.
- Specialized in Civil Litigation.
Legal Assistant
Frazer Frost
Little Rock, AR
06.2010 - 06.2011
- Organized and maintained filing systems.
- Ensured office equipment was operational, stocked with supplies and maintained in a clean condition.
- Answered incoming calls, responded to emails, faxes and other inquiries from clients and related parties.
- Greeted visitors, clients and guests in a professional manner.
- Prepared correspondence, reports and other documents in final formats with correct punctuation, capitalization, grammar and spelling.
- Managed office scheduling and kept accurate notes on deadlines, motions and other dates.
- Liaised between attorney and outside counsel, exchanging information.
Paralegal
Chubbuck, Smith & Rhodes
Oklahoma City, OK
09.2008 - 05.2010
- Reviewed and organized legal documents, such as pleadings, motions, and briefs.
- Drafted correspondence to clients and other attorneys.
- Conducted research on relevant laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and legal articles.
- Assisted in the preparation of legal arguments and memoranda of law.
- Drafted discovery responses including interrogatories and requests for production of documents.
- Filed motions with courts electronically or via hard copy.
- Proofread documents prior to filing them with courts or submitting them to opposing counsels.
- Maintained calendars for upcoming court dates or deadlines related to cases.
- Filed pleadings and paperwork with court clerk to meet strict deadlines.
- Entered data into and managed litigation databases and Excel spreadsheets.
- Investigated facts and prepared detailed reports on findings related to civil matters.
- Performed document review activities as part of discovery process in civil cases.
- Compiled evidence from police reports, medical records or other sources for use in court trials.
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Seder & Chandler
Worcester , MA
08.2001 - 10.2008
- Organized evidence for use at trial or hearing proceedings.
- Proofread documents prior to filing them with courts or submitting them to opposing counsels.
- Created and updated case management and client account databases.
- Reviewed and prepared legal documents, such as contracts, pleadings, motions, briefs, memoranda of law and discovery requests.
- Maintained client confidentiality in all matters.
- Provided administrative support to attorneys by managing calendars; scheduling appointments; organizing files; preparing correspondence; filing court documents; and obtaining necessary signatures.
- Prepared summaries of depositions, and interrogatories and testimony for attorney review.
- Specialized in Civil Litigation and Family Law.
- Compiled financial records related to specific cases.
- Answered phones promptly while providing courteous service.
- Ensured that all paperwork was properly filed according to established procedures.
- Oversaw legal team appointments, hearings and depositions schedules.
Education
Master of Arts - Counselor Education
UALR
Little Rock05-2018
Master of Science - Education Theory & Practice
ASU
Beebe06-2016
Master of Arts - English
OSU
Stillwater, OK05-2010
Skills
- Records Management
- Communication
- Client Attentiveness and Support
- Editing and Proofreading
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs
- Flexible, Attentive and Adaptive
- Scheduling
- Call Management
- Follow-Up and Maintenance skills
- Litigation Support
- Data Management
- Transcription
- Task Prioritization
Certification
- Paralegal - Legal Assistant
Timeline
English Teacher
LRSD
08.2016 - Current
English Teacher
El Dorado School District
08.2013 - 08.2016
Legal Assistant
Eichenbaum LLC
07.2011 - 06.2013
Legal Assistant
Frazer Frost
06.2010 - 06.2011
Paralegal
Chubbuck, Smith & Rhodes
09.2008 - 05.2010
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Seder & Chandler
08.2001 - 10.2008
- Paralegal - Legal Assistant
Master of Arts - Counselor Education
UALR
Master of Science - Education Theory & Practice
ASU
Master of Arts - English
OSU
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