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KERRIGAN WEATHERS

Summerville,SC

Summary

Driven Receptionist/Legal Assistant with 1 year of experience in criminal, family, civil, estate planning, and personal injury law. Highly skilled at multitasking and prioritizing tasks to complete projects on time and determine appropriate courses of action. Committed to streamlining processes to facilitate growth in criminal law and ambitious to learn more.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Receptionist/Legal Assistant

Gil Gatch Law, LLC
05.2023 - 05.2024
  • Answered phone calls, retrieved potential client intake information, scheduled appointments, took messages, transferred clients as needed.
  • Regularly responded to correspondence through firm's administrative email.
  • Ensured smooth-running office by frequently tidying up to create presentable, organized firm.
  • Took various payment types whilst keeping up with 100+ clients that owed money; created Excel spreadsheet with information.
  • Opened files, drafted, sent contracts to new clients; added case information to client's file in Clio Grow and Manage.
  • Closed files, ensuring each document was scanned, organized; drafted, sent client closing letter.
  • Regularly did inventory, ordered and/or picked supplies up as needed.
  • Built, maintained professional relationships with 200+ clients, offering feelings of comfort, well taken care of.
  • Picked mail up from the post office daily, scanned, distributed.
  • Reviewed discovery for 5+ criminal clients when instructed, took notes while looking for anything that would hurt or help case, relaying findings to team.
  • Notarized over 75 documents.

Office Runner

Knight & Whittington, LLC
04.2022 - 05.2023
  • Hand-delivered legal documents to necessary location.
  • Ensured office was organized, stocked, and convenient for 5+ attorneys and 5+ paralegals.
  • Guaranteed lobby appeared nice, clean, and welcoming.
  • Opened/closed files through POS system, Needles, as well as Excel.
  • Compiled inventory of entire office every 2-3 weeks.
  • Trained 5+ newly hired runners.
  • Frequently answered the phone, helping out clients as much as possible.
  • Scanned and arranged files as needed.
  • Properly stored and organized delivery items received.

Cashier/Server

Philly's
06.2018 - 02.2022
  • Promoted customer loyalty and consistent sales by delivering friendly service and knowledgeable assistance.
  • Greeted over 100 customers per shift while maximizing positive customer service experiences.
  • Tracked trends in customer feedback and collaborated with management to determine root cause of issues.
  • Worked flexible schedule and extra hours to meet business needs.
  • Collected and authorized payments for each customer.
  • Mentored new team members on POS system operation, customer service strategies, and sales goals.

Hostess

Taco Boy
06.2019 - 09.2019
  • Escorted customers to tables, bringing menus, silverware, and water.
  • Supported servers, food runners, and bussers with keeping the dining area ready for every guest.
  • Carefully managed reservation schedules and balanced seating capacity with available staff to ensure optimal customer experience.
  • Stayed in open communication with the kitchen team to assess cooking times, avoid worker overload, and minimize customer dissatisfaction.
  • Answered customer questions about hours, seating, and menu information.
  • Prepared dining room for special upcoming events by decorating and generating special group menus.

Education

Associates of Science -

Trident Technical College
North Charleston
05.2025

High School Diploma -

Ashley Ridge High School
Summerville, SC
05.2019

Skills

  • TECHNICAL: Clio Grow & Manage, Needles, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft
  • SOFT SKILLS: Communication & interpersonal skills, client relations, confidentiality, discretion, time management, prioritization, organization, empathy, compassion, professional phone etiquette
  • HARD SKILLS: Legal terminology, basic criminal law knowledge, data entry, legal assistance, scheduling, contractual agreements

Timeline

Receptionist/Legal Assistant

Gil Gatch Law, LLC
05.2023 - 05.2024

Office Runner

Knight & Whittington, LLC
04.2022 - 05.2023

Hostess

Taco Boy
06.2019 - 09.2019

Cashier/Server

Philly's
06.2018 - 02.2022

Associates of Science -

Trident Technical College

High School Diploma -

Ashley Ridge High School
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