Lynn Leiteritz
Frankfort,IL
Summary
Detail-oriented, intelligent, and dependable legal assistant with strong organizational skills successful at managing multiple priorities with a high degree of accuracy, professionalism and a positive attitude.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
HEYL, ROYSTER, VOELKER & ALLEN, P.C.
06.2019 - Current
- Provide exceptional support for two partners, while managing fast-paced, high volume workload.
- Prepare correspondence and legal documents including attorney appearances, subpoenas, affidavits, motions, notices, exhibits and orders.
- Manage schedules, docket court dates, deadlines and meetings.
- Knowledgeable with court requirements and procedures for filing legal documents and scheduling motions for hearing.
- Coordinate logistics for meetings and depositions both locally and out of state; track expenses and submit expense reports.
- Assist with trial preparation, including creation of exhibits, trial binders, drafting jury instructions and organizing witness materials.
Legal Secretary
CIFELLI, SCREMENTI & DORE, LTD.
01.2015 - 06.2019
- Provided legal assistance to three partners of a private law firm specializing in personal injury, medical malpractice and probate law.
- Prepared various legal documents including complaints, motions, affidavits, discovery, subpoenas, notices of depositions, etc.
- Drafted correspondence, proofread and edited documents.
- Maintained law firm's docket and case files.
- Scheduled meetings, depositions and mediations.
- Identified treating doctors/facilities and ordered medical records.
- Electronically filed court documents with Odyssey e-File.
Legal Secretary
SCHOPF & WEISS
03.1992 - 01.1999
- Provided support for one partner and two associates specializing in antitrust, contract negotiations and fraud, general business and commercial litigation.
- Drafted correspondence and various pleadings; transcribed dictation.
- Scheduled meetings, coordinated travel and hotel arrangements, tracked and submitted expense reports and managed daily calendars.
- Maintained client files and indexed pleading binders.
- Supported two of the firm's largest multi-million dollar trials in Orlando and New Orleans.
Education
High School Diploma -
Marian Catholic High School
Chicago Heights, IL05.1988
Skills
- Demonstrates abilities to organize and prepare legal documentation and correspondence proficiently
- Personable, articulate speaker providing exceptional client services with professionalism
- Highly adept at coordinating/scheduling meetings, depositions, inspections and travel planning
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel & Outlook), I-Manage, Acumin, Odyssey e-File and NextGen; typing speed of 90 wpm
Timeline
Legal Assistant
HEYL, ROYSTER, VOELKER & ALLEN, P.C.
06.2019 - Current
Legal Secretary
CIFELLI, SCREMENTI & DORE, LTD.
01.2015 - 06.2019
Legal Secretary
SCHOPF & WEISS
03.1992 - 01.1999
High School Diploma -
Marian Catholic High School
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