Kimberly Tuffland
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
Public Defender's Office
Sarasota, Florida
07.2018 - Current
- Drafted legal documents, including motions, briefs, and pleadings for various cases.
- Demonstrated expertise in preparing pleadings, affidavits, motions, and exhibits for litigation.
- Assisted trial preparation by organizing evidence and exhibits to strengthen case arguments.
- Managed case files and maintained accurate records to support court proceedings.
- Coordinated communication among clients, attorneys, and court personnel for timely information exchange.
- Reviewed discovery materials and summarized key insights to enhance case strategy.
- Filed documents with courts while ensuring compliance with all legal procedures.
- Provided comprehensive administrative support by managing calendars, scheduling appointments, and organizing files.
Legal Assistant
State Attorney 12th Judicial
Sarasota, Florida
10.1989 - 07.2018
- Drafted legal documents including motions, briefs, and pleadings.
- Managed case files and maintained accurate records for court proceedings.
- Filed documents with courts and ensured compliance with legal procedures.
- Coordinated communication among clients, attorneys, and court personnel to ensure effective information flow.
- Reviewed discovery materials to summarize key information for cases, aiding attorneys in case strategy development.
- Assisted in trial preparation by organizing evidence and exhibits, contributing to a smoother trial process.
- Filed pleadings and paperwork with court clerk to meet strict deadlines.
- Assisted with document production and deposition preparation.
- Sorted and arranged exhibits in preparation for trial, ensuring easy access for attorneys.
- Proofread drafts of legal documents for accuracy in grammar and punctuation.
- Provided administrative support to attorneys by managing calendars; scheduling appointments; organizing files; preparing correspondence; filing court documents; and obtaining necessary signatures.
- Scanned physical documents into electronic format for storage in a secure database system.
- Updated databases with new information received from attorneys or clients.
- Ensured that all paperwork was properly filed according to established procedures.
- Managed office scheduling and kept accurate notes on deadlines, motions, and other dates.
- Handled telephone calls, meeting plans and conference organization requirements.
- Redacted confidential information from legal documents on a case-by-case basis.
- Coordinated travel arrangements for attorneys as required by firm policy or client needs.
- Coordinated travel arrangements for attorneys attending out-of-town conferences or depositions.
- Welcomed clients at the office and offered necessary support.
- Organized legal documents in company filing systems and databases.
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Penn Foster College
Scottsdale, AZ06-2018
Skills
- Legal document drafting
- Trial preparation
- Case file management
- Court processes
- Criminal law expertise
- File organization
- Schedule coordination
- MS Office proficiency
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Client communication
- Confidentiality
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Public Defender's Office
07.2018 - Current
Legal Assistant
State Attorney 12th Judicial
10.1989 - 07.2018
Associate of Arts - Business Administration
Penn Foster College