Khadijah P. Somerszaul
Riverton,NJ
Summary
Detail-oriented Administrative Professional with over 5 years of experience supporting high-volume operations in legal environments. Expertise in coordinating office workflows, managing confidential information, and preparing reports. Known for exceptional organization and the ability to handle multiple priorities while delivering quality service. Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat Pro, ACME, NJ eCourts, and electronic records management systems.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Judiciary Clerk
Appellate Division, State of New Jersey
Trenton, NJ
03.2025 - Current
- Provide comprehensive administrative and customer service support for the Appellate Division by serving as the first point of contact for attorneys, litigants, court staff, and members of the public while ensuring efficient daily office operations.
- Coordinated communications between judicial staff, attorneys, litigants, and the public on appeal filings, court procedures, payment inquiries, and scheduling, ensuring timely and professional service.
- Maintain accurate financial records by documenting payments received, updating case information, reconciling transactions, and responding to payment-related inquiries from attorneys, litigants, and court personnel.
- Maintained confidential financial and case records through high-volume data entry, payment processing, document tracking, and electronic records management, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Judiciary procedures.
- Processed and organized appeals, motions, orders, and other court documents by reviewing submissions for completeness and routing to appropriate personnel per Judiciary procedures.
- Assist in training new employees on court procedures, case management systems, document processing standards, and Judiciary policies and procedures.
Legal Secretary
DCPP/Division of Law, State of New Jersey
Trenton, NJ
12.2021 - 03.2025
- Prepared legal correspondence, subpoenas, sensitive video evidence and documentation containing interviews, witness statements, court reports and other correspondence pertaining to any specific case for trial.
- Prepared legal correspondence, subpoenas, sensitive video evidence, and documentation including interviews, witness statements, and court reports for trial preparation.
- Uses word processing system to key, proofread and edit letters, memoranda, briefs, pleadings, travel expenses and miscellaneous forms from handwritten drafts, dictation, and typed drafts.
- Transcribed legal documents and phone conversations.
- Provided updates on status of cases and court dates.
- Managed e-filing and filed numerous documents with courts on behalf of attorneys to ensure timely submissions.
- Developed and maintained filing and retrieval systems.
- Supported team of 6+ attorneys in practice of the Division of Law.
- Drafted and submitted professional letters for attorneys on their behalf.
- Primarily worked in The Division of Child Protection and Permanency; handled thousands of cases ranging from Adoption/Guardianship to Abuse/Neglect.
Legal Assistant
Apothaker Scian P.C
Mt. Laurel, NJ
01.2019 - 05.2020
- Utilized NJ eCourts for electronic filing of legal documents, ensuring compliance with court requirements.
- Processed and prepared affidavits and e-filed complaints, facilitating timely finalization and signature by attorneys.
- Personally managed and filed hundreds of legal cases daily.
- Managed sensitive legal information within affidavits and court forms, ensuring compliance with confidentiality standards.
- Contacted numerous Court Officers to ensure wage executions were served to an employer/defendant at the respective place of employment.
- Contacted District Courts and court officers to obtain updates on current cases and filing fees for efficient complaint processing.
- Used database specialized for legal documents regarding wage executions, bankruptcy, dispute, and fraud.
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality and extreme discretion.
- Researched bankruptcy loan files to confirm federal guideline compliance.
Education
Paralegal Certification - Paralegal Studies
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ, US12-2026
Bachelor's Degree - Psychology
Rowan University
NJ05-2021
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Rowan College At Burlington County
NJ05-2019
High School Diploma - undefined
St. Croix Educational Complex High School
US06-2013
Skills
- ACME & NJ eCourts Proficiency
- Administrative support
- Professional Correspondence & Report Preparation
- Confidential Information Management
- Calendar & Schedule Coordination
- Administrative & Office Operations
- MS Office proficiency
Affiliations
National Leadership for Success and Learning (NSLS)
Timeline
Judiciary Clerk
Appellate Division, State of New Jersey
03.2025 - Current
Legal Secretary
DCPP/Division of Law, State of New Jersey
12.2021 - 03.2025
Legal Assistant
Apothaker Scian P.C
01.2019 - 05.2020
High School Diploma - undefined
St. Croix Educational Complex High School
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Rowan College At Burlington County
Bachelor's Degree - Psychology
Rowan University
Paralegal Certification - Paralegal Studies
Rowan University