KIMBERLY WALKER
Summary
Organized and professional, with strong administrative skills and a meticulous attention to detail. Discrete when handling confidential matters. Adapt easily to changing priorities and seamlessly manage multiple assignments simultaneously. Work independently, prioritizing tasks based on attorney and client needs. Leverage strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate and build strong coalitions across organizational lines.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant (Temporary Position
Burch And Cracchiolo
01.2022 - 02.2022
- Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorneys.
- Organized documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of clients.
- Maintained strict confidentiality, protecting sensitive client information as required by legal ethics and regulations.
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
Legal Assistant
HONOR LAW GROUP
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Areas of Law: Personal injury, labor & employment, medical malpractice and civil litigation
- Intake of all personal injury calls
- Order medical records and police reports
- Manage pre-litigation personal injury files
- Follow-up with medical providers, insurance companies and clients
- Coordination of depositions, meetings, arbitrations/mediations
- Extensive calendar management; preparation of arbitration and trial notebooks
- Scheduled appointments for witnesses, handling correspondence and mailing or faxing documents to courthouses and attorneys.
Legal Assistant
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Areas of Law: Civil and commercial litigation, medical malpractice, worker's compensation and labor and employment, real estate and environmental
- Organized all electronic and paper files, creating correspondence on attorneys' behalf and tracking data, creating reports / presentations, and administering expenses
- Scheduled appointments for witnesses, handling correspondence and mailing or faxing documents to courthouses and attorneys
- Documented production, proofreading, transcription, and time entry, finalizing documents and maintaining attorney calendars, e-filing in state, district and appellate courts
- Scheduled and coordinated meetings, travel arrangements and depositions, docketing and calendaring upcoming hearings, motions, and deadlines.
Legal / Executive Assistant/ Regional Compliance Administrator
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Provided all administrative needs for 2 attorneys / Vice Presidents
- Liaised between clients, campus personnel, and attorneys to schedule appointments, calls, and meetings
- Communicated with airlines, hotels, meeting facilities, and legal representatives, scheduling domestic and international travel and meetings, averaging 5 trips per month
- Responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance throughout assigned campuses and states
- Organized all electronic and paper files, creating correspondence on attorneys' behalf and tracking data, creating reports / presentations, and administering expenses
- Investigated, compiled, and summarized data for litigation matters, including agency charges
- Managed litigation discovery process, including coordinating electronic and tangible document production, as well as litigation record hold obligations
- Coordinated subpoena response process, including speaking with external counsel and managing privacy concerns
- Tracked and processed invoices related to campus construction projects, managing invoice payments via Excel spreadsheet.
Legal Assistant
LEWIS, ROCA ROTHGERBER
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Arears of Law: Civil and commercial litigation
- Provided administrative needs for 2 senior partners, 1 associate, and 2 paralegals
- Assisted lawyers with preparing legal documents
- Knowledge of all court rules, deadlines, and policies, including e-filing procedures of Superior Court, U.S
- District Court and Appellate Court
- Researched and verified information stated in legal briefs, composing and typing subpoenas, appeals and summonses
- Scheduled appointments for witnesses, handling correspondence and mailing or faxing documents to courthouses and attorneys
- Documented production, proofreading, transcription, and time entry, finalizing documents and maintaining attorney calendars, e-filing in state, district and appellate courts
- Scheduled and coordinated meetings, travel arrangements and depositions, docketing and calendaring upcoming hearings, motions, and deadlines.
Executive Assistant to President / CEO, VP of Finance and Chief Nursing Officer
ARIZONA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Supported CEO, CNO and CFO in daily operations
- Coordinated and set up conference calls, board, and management meetings
- Maintained CEO's calendar and assisted managers with special projects, including building renovations and office move
- Prepared expense reports and membership affiliations
- Conducted extensive time and calendar management, screening and handling calls and visitors
- Drafted correspondence and documents, ensuring accuracy
- Created effective filing systems, including indexing, filing, and offsite storage, resulting in easy access to critical information and streamlined office functions
- Prepared agendas and recorded minutes at board, department, and community board meetings, transcribing and distributing to participants
- Reviewed contracts for term language and compliance; assisted general counsel with contract development and research by organizing and tracking all contracts and related documents
- Research, prepared filings for the Compliance Department; research and investigation of various matters for the Risk Management Department.
Legal Assistant
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Arears of Law: Civil and commercial litigation; labor and employment
- Provided full secretarial support to 3 attorneys
- Prepared legal documents, correspondence and papers, filed court documents, maintained court schedule, scheduled meetings, hearing dates and depositions, handled incoming mail, submitted attorneys' expenses, and assisted with billing set up
- Researched, prepared, and filed legal documents with courts via mail or electronically
- Scheduled and coordinated meetings, travel arrangements and depositions, maintaining trial notebooks, docketing and calendaring of upcoming hearings, motions, and deadlines
- Prepared exhibits and PowerPoint presentations, coordinating expert and witness travel times, cash management assistance, and tracking of litigation.
Education
Bachelor's Degree -
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OHCertificate - Legal Administrative Secretary
Academy of Business College
Phoenix, AZAssociates Degree - LPN
Fairview School of Nursing
Fairview, OHSkills
- Microsoft Word
- Excel Suite
- PowerPoint
- Adobe Acrobat
- Various document management and billing programs
- E-filing in state and federal court in Arizona, Nevada and various other states
Personal Information
Title: LEGAL ASSISTANT
Training
Management for Success (State required training)
Timeline
Legal Assistant (Temporary Position
Burch And Cracchiolo
01.2022 - 02.2022
Legal Assistant
HONOR LAW GROUP
01.2017 - 01.2019
Legal Assistant
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
01.2015 - 01.2017
Legal / Executive Assistant/ Regional Compliance Administrator
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
01.2014 - 01.2015
Legal Assistant
LEWIS, ROCA ROTHGERBER
01.2012 - 01.2014
Executive Assistant to President / CEO, VP of Finance and Chief Nursing Officer
ARIZONA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
01.2009 - 01.2011
Legal Assistant
STEPTOE & JOHNSON LLP
01.2007 - 01.2009
Bachelor's Degree -
Oberlin College
Certificate - Legal Administrative Secretary
Academy of Business College
Associates Degree - LPN
Fairview School of Nursing
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