Lisa Mills
Moody,AL
Summary
Organized legal team member versed in legal practices and procedures relevant to law. Skilled at keeping documentation and records updated, cases organized and calendars accurate.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
Wettermark & Keith
08.2024 - Current
- Drafted and proofread legal documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulations.
- Managed case files and maintained organized documentation for efficient information retrieval.
- Assisted in scheduling depositions, hearings, and meetings to optimize attorney time management.
- Utilized legal management software to track case progress and deadlines effectively.
- 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.
- Improved communication between attorneys and clients by scheduling meetings, providing status updates, and relaying critical information promptly.
- Drafted legal documents, including pleadings and motions, to support attorneys in various cases.
- Handled administrative tasks, managing liens and coordinating with other paralegals.
- Requested medical bills and medical records for evaluation.
Office Associate II
University of Alabama Birmingham
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Facilitated doctor's schedules by coordinating meetings, depositions, and phone conferences.
- Documented surgeries with precision by entering patient name, medical record number, and procedure onto doctors' calendars in a timely manner.
- Managed incoming mail, including sorting and delivery to the appropriate department.
- Utilized office equipment such as printers, copiers, and fax machines efficiently.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information and documents.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Reserved and managed meeting room availability.
- Performed general office duties such as photocopying, faxing, scanning documents.
- Ensured accurate tracking of doctors' time off schedules.
Legal Assistant
Pope McMeeking Wood & Swiney
07.2023 - 04.2024
- Reviewed and prepared legal documents, such as pleadings, motions and discovery requests.
- Maintained client confidentiality in all matters.
- Scanned physical documents into electronic format for storage in a secure database system.
- Ensured that all paperwork was properly filed according to established procedures.
- Assisted with document production and deposition preparation.
- Provided administrative support to attorneys by managing calendars; scheduling appointments; organizing files; preparing correspondence; filing court documents; and obtaining necessary signatures.
- Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Corresponded daily with clients, insurance adjusters, doctors and attorneys.
- Filed pleadings and paperwork with court clerk to meet strict deadlines.
- Coordinated the distribution of legal materials to other parties as required.
Litigation Paralegal
Heninger Garrison Davis (W. Lee Gresham, III)
05.2007 - 01.2023
- Assisted with trial preparation, including organizing exhibits and preparing trial notebooks.
- Communicated regularly with opposing counsel regarding discovery or other matters.
- Searched medical records to identify pertinent facts.
- Drafted pleadings, motions and other court documents for review by attorney.
- Maintained an organized file system for all case related materials.
- Collaborated with clients to gather information about their cases.
- Provided administrative support such as scheduling meetings and appointments.
- Prepared deposition summaries and tracked deadlines for filing of briefs or other documents.
- Used state and federal electronic filing systems.
- Tracked, stored and organized data in accordance with proper chain of custody protocols.
- Interviewed clients on interrogatories and recorded answers in writing, reviewing answers with attorneys and preparing answers in final form for submission.
- Responded to client calls and inquiries to deliver applicable information.
- Knowledgeable dealing with pleadings, affidavits, motions and exhibit preparation.
- Drafted motions, briefs and other legal documents.
- Organized legal documents in company filing systems and databases.
- Booked travel arrangements for attorneys.
Paralegal
Environmental Litigation Group (W. Lee Gresham, III)
08.2006 - 05.2007
Skills
- Scheduling
- Calendar Management
- Understands confidentiality
- Litigation Support
- Attorney Support
- Proficient in MS Office
- File Organization
- Civil Litigation
- Client Communication
- Document Preparation
- Case Summaries
- Interviewing witnesses
- Administrative Support
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Wettermark & Keith
08.2024 - Current
Office Associate II
University of Alabama Birmingham
04.2024 - 08.2024
Legal Assistant
Pope McMeeking Wood & Swiney
07.2023 - 04.2024
Litigation Paralegal
Heninger Garrison Davis (W. Lee Gresham, III)
05.2007 - 01.2023
Paralegal
Environmental Litigation Group (W. Lee Gresham, III)
08.2006 - 05.2007