Lauren Price
Sugar Land,US
Summary
Focused professional skilled in providing efficient administrative support to attorneys and legal offices. Experienced in managing complex scheduling, drafting legal documents, and providing superior customer service. Reliable worker with excellent communication, time management, and computer skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Litigation Paralegal
Edward Law Group
01.2024 - Current
- Handling high-volume caseloads effectively by sustaining an organized calendar, managing deadlines, prioritizing tasks and maintaining up to date case files, both physical and electronic.
- Drafting of pleadings and motions in compliance with court rules.
- Preparation of pre-trial documents and completion of trial binders, enabling attorneys to focus on strategic aspects of case.
- Manage all aspects of discovery including deposition scheduling, conducting thorough review of discovery requests and preparing discovery responses.
- File documents with courts on behalf of attorney.
- Administer and execute complete billing operations for all litigation cases.
- Coordinate travel arrangements for attorneys by booking airline tickets and hotel rooms for out-of-town depositions and court appearances.
LEGAL SECRETARY
Racusin & Wagner, LLP
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Drafted correspondence, pleadings, motions and other legal forms under direction of attorneys, obtained signatures, and filed with court or appropriate party.
- Assisted lawyers in trial preparations by gathering/summarizing exhibits and witness lists and completing trial binders.
- Assisted attorneys in attending trial.
- Monitored docket deadlines related to case filings; prepared notices of upcoming hearings or trials.
- Filed pleadings with Courts electronically via Efilings systems such as ECF.
- Updated case management system with notes, data, and reports.
- Scheduled depositions, hearings, meditations, trials, meetings with clients and Court coordinators.
- Prepared invoices and processed payments while maintaining accurate records for all transactions.
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Calvert & Associates
01.2020 - 11.2020
- Organized/calendared meetings between attorneys and clients.
- Assisted with trial preparations by gathering/summarizing exhibit/witness lists and prepared trial binders.
- Transcribed dictation from digital voice records; maintained accurate records of dictated notes.
- Responded quickly to requests from staff attorneys; assisted with special projects as needed.
- Processed and dispersed client invoices and maintained records of payments.
- Monitored court dockets and deadlines; provided timely updates to attorneys.
- Scheduled depositions, hearings, meditations, trials, and meetings with clients
- Answered phone calls and provided excellent customer service to clients regarding their inquiries or concerns.
BARTENDER/HEADWAIT/SERVER/TRAINER
Outback Steakhouse
10.2008 - 01.2020
- Assisted in the transition to new building location including hiring new staff & moving all furniture and equipment to the new location.
- Trained staff members to ensure proper procedures were followed at all times; conducted onboarding orientations for new hires.
- Trusted employee responsible for daily revenue; distributed money to employees and deposited to store at the end of the day.
- Experienced bartender, waitress, hostess, and to-go specialist, providing excelled customer service by anticipating needs and responding promptly to requests.
- Processed payments and completed register transactions accurately
Education
Bachelor of Science - CRIMINAL JUSTICE
University of Houston-Victoria
Victoria, TX12.2017
Skills
- Case Management
- Exceptional Communication Skills
- Document Preparation
- MS Office Proficiency
- Court Appearance Support
- Deadline Tracking
Certification
Certified Notary, Texas
Timeline
Litigation Paralegal
Edward Law Group
01.2024 - Current
LEGAL SECRETARY
Racusin & Wagner, LLP
01.2022 - 01.2024
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Calvert & Associates
01.2020 - 11.2020
BARTENDER/HEADWAIT/SERVER/TRAINER
Outback Steakhouse
10.2008 - 01.2020
Certified Notary, Texas
Bachelor of Science - CRIMINAL JUSTICE
University of Houston-Victoria
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