Legal Secretary effective at taking on large and small tasks with little guidance or outside help. Successfully applies excellent time management skills and expert knowledge of legal procedures.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Secretary V
State Of Texas - Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX
07.1988 - 07.2022
Organized case files by maintaining document filing systems.
Greeted visitors to the office in a professional manner while providing support to attorneys as needed.
Assisted in trial preparation activities such as organizing exhibits, preparing witness binders and assembling jury instructions.
Prepared correspondence, memos, reports and other legal documents using Microsoft Word.
Answered incoming calls from clients and attorneys to provide assistance or route calls to appropriate personnel.
Transcribed dictation from audio recordings into written form.
Drafted letters and prepared legal correspondence for attorneys and legal assistants.
Opened new client files and new matters in CMS.
Scanned all correspondence, documents, and other materials into an electronic file.
Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
Proofed documents and submitted to attorneys for review.
Received, scanned, and disbursed incoming mail.
Maintained Division law library, documents, and case files.
Pleasantly welcomed visitors, answered phone calls, and maintained the front reception desk on assigned days.
Arranged case files and maintained records and notebooks for the attorneys I supported.
Processed electronic or physical court filings for attorneys I supported, and others as needed.
Sorted and distributed incoming faxes, letters and emails for office distribution.
Record Retention Management for cases to be closed.
Education
Highlands High School
San Antonio, TX
05-1982
Skills
MS Office proficient
Word Processing
Exceptional communication skills
Document Proofreading
Professional Phone Etiquette
File Organization
Transcription
Switchboard Operation
Case Management
Document Management
Proofreading abilities
Litigation Support
Editing and proofreading
Document Preparation
Administrative Support
Timeline
Legal Secretary V
State Of Texas - Office of the Attorney General
07.1988 - 07.2022
Highlands High School
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