KIMBERLY I HICKSON
Miami,USA
Summary
Experienced Legal Assistant with expertise in managing complex caseloads and scheduling in family law, civil litigation, and corporate environments. Skilled in drafting legal documents, e-filing, and client communications. Seeking to contribute to a dynamic law firm or legal department with a focus on property damage and general litigation. Self-motivated Legal Assistant facilitates case management for law firms. Offers broad spectrum of legal services under attorney supervision. Manages highly confidential information with professionalism and integrity.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
LEGAL ASSISTANT/SCHEDULER
THE PROFESSIONAL LAW GROUP
Hollywood, FL
03.2022 - 03.2024
- Company Overview: Plaintiff law firm specializing in first party property damage litigation
- Managed 150+ legal case files using Actionstep, ensuring accurate and timely updates;
- Scheduled and coordinated legal proceedings, including depositions and mediations, maintaining deadline;
- Drafted and e-filed diverse legal documents, enhancing team communication and efficiency;
- Conducted client communications and transcribed documents for Spanish-speaking clients;
- Organized and prepared trial binders, support attorneys in trial preparation
- Plaintiff law firm specializing in first party property damage litigation
LEGAL ASSISTANT
UNIVERSAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
02.2021 - 03.2022
- Company Overview: Nationwide homeowner's insurance company in the AOB department
- Managed 200+ legal case files using TrialWorks from initiation to trial or settlement; creation and updating of case lists; trial logs;
- Extensive scheduling and coordinating of legal proceedings, including depositions and mediations, calendaring and updating deadlines;
- Prepared and e-filed all court documents; monitor and download e-service emails regarding service of e-filed court pleadings and calendar response deadlines;
- Extensive communication via phone and/or email to opposing counsel, courts, experts, witnesses, property adjusters re scheduling of mandatory and procedural events
- Nationwide homeowner's insurance company in the AOB department
PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT
RAMSARAN LAW GROUP, P.A.
Miami, FL
10.2020 - 02.2021
- Company Overview: Property damage and personal injury law firm
- Draft, update and finalize legal documents (i.e pleadings, discovery requests, subpoenas, case management reports and correspondence) using Clio; trial and hearing preparation;
- Track discovery deadlines using Time Matters;
- Maintenance and upkeep of files and case statuses via Excel spreadsheet;
- Scheduled and coordinated legal proceedings, including depositions and mediations, maintaining deadlines;
- Research case law; bate-stamp exhibits
- Training of support staff
- Property damage and personal injury law firm
LEGAL ASSISTANT
HALL, LAMB, HALL & LETO, P.A.
Miami, FL
09.2017 - 11.2019
- Company Overview: Full service law firm that specializes in family/corporate/general civil litigation/personal injury law firm
- Prepared legal documents; draft correspondence to clients and opposing counsel;
- Extensive use of Time Matters for scheduling and billing purposes; process attorney's time using Tabs3;
- Extensive calendaring and scheduling of court appointments, depositions, mediations, conferences; e-file documents with the State, County Courts and Federal Courts; trial preparation;
- Research case law; bate-stamp exhibits;
- Liaison with experts and witnesses for appearances; training of support staff
- Full service law firm that specializes in family/corporate/general civil litigation/personal injury law firm
LEGAL ASSISTANT
LIEBLER GONZALEZ & PORTUONDO
Miami, FL
07.2012 - 08.2017
- Company Overview: Litigation/Special Resolutions and Bankruptcy department
- Operation of PC with Microsoft Word software and Document Management System; creation and revision of documents with regard to corporate law, general litigation, real estate, foreclosure and bankruptcy cases; entry of attorneys' time and expense billings in the Elite Time Management system
- Litigation/Special Resolutions and Bankruptcy department
LEGAL ASSISTANT
LYDECKER DIAZ
Miami, USA
03.2011 - 05.2012
- Company Overview: Labor/Employment Law and Civil/Commercial Litigation departments
- Operation of PC with Microsoft Word software and IManage document management system; creation and revision of documents with regard to labor/employment and general litigation; entry of attorney time slips and billings in the Carpe Diem Time Management system
- Labor/Employment Law and Civil/Commercial Litigation departments
SENIOR LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL
BEN-EZRA & KATZ, P.A.
Ft. Lauderdale, USA
08.2008 - 03.2011
- Company Overview: Foreclosure Litigation and Special Resolutions department
- Maintenance of foreclosure litigation case files from initiation to trial; maintenance and updating of case lists and upcoming trial logs; prepare pleadings such as complaints, motions, notices, agreements, subpoenas, et al;
- Extensive scheduling of depositions, mediations, hearings, telephone conferences with courts, opposing counsel, and clients; prepare standard discovery responses;
- Research case law; entry of attorney time slips and billings in the Juris Time Management system
- Foreclosure Litigation and Special Resolutions department
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Adobe and Nuance PDF software
- Document Management Systems
- Legal Document Drafting
- Scheduling and Calendar Management
- E-filing Court Documents
- Advanced word processing
- Client communication
- File organization
- Transcription
- Fast learner
- Organizational efficiency
References
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Typing
95+ wpm, 55 wpm
Timeline
LEGAL ASSISTANT/SCHEDULER
THE PROFESSIONAL LAW GROUP
03.2022 - 03.2024
LEGAL ASSISTANT
UNIVERSAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
02.2021 - 03.2022
PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT
RAMSARAN LAW GROUP, P.A.
10.2020 - 02.2021
LEGAL ASSISTANT
HALL, LAMB, HALL & LETO, P.A.
09.2017 - 11.2019
LEGAL ASSISTANT
LIEBLER GONZALEZ & PORTUONDO
07.2012 - 08.2017
LEGAL ASSISTANT
LYDECKER DIAZ
03.2011 - 05.2012
SENIOR LEGAL ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL
BEN-EZRA & KATZ, P.A.
08.2008 - 03.2011
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