Marcela Cardenas
808 S. Lolita Street West Covina,CA
Summary
- Personable Court Services Assistant with strong analytical and communications skills. Proficient in court opening and closing procedures. Adept at ensuring compliance with legal policies, guidelines and regulations.
- Detail-oriented Court Clerk with over 8 years of experience providing dedicated clerical assistance. Offering strong skills in case file management, scheduling and assistance with courtroom proceedings. Organized to handle a high-intensity workload.
- Helpful Court Clerk with 8 years experience performing clerical duties for Los Angeles Superior Court. Adept at preparing dockets and issuing orders of the Court, strong knowledge of court documents and legal terms. Prepared to apply enthusiasm and expertise to new position.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Court Services Assistant III
Los Angeles Superior Court
09.2022 - Current
- Reviews and processes a variety of legal documents for assigned judicial departments, including dismissals, defaults, , trial setting requests, orders and notices of entry of judgment, motions to vacate, findings, stipulations, writs of execution, abstracts of judgment, orders to show cause, motions and appeals based on judicial orders ans litigant request.
- Receives and file-stamps filings and rejects incomplete documents.
- Explains legal filing processes, calendaring procedures, fees, fines and other processes and requirements to other court staff litigants and the public.
- Sends documents to other desks for further action as required.
- Reviews and prepares applicable cases for trial.
- Researched confidential cases to prepare corresponding reports and legal documents.
- Answer telephone calls from the public giving answers to their questions about the process of filing documents, trial days and more, of course without giving the parties legal advice.
- Maintained flow of documents received and served through appropriate clerks up to judges and back to final destination.
- Sorted, stamped and filed wide variety of legal and judicial materials.
Court Services Assistant II
Los Angeles Superior Court
07.2020 - 09.2022
- Submissions, scanning, verifying.
- Entering Tickets manually.
- Transmittals.
- Spot checking.
- Discharge citations and other court documents.
- Attending Courtrooms with calendars.
- Training new coworkers in the submission and scanning department.
- Assisting to the officers from different agencies with the citations they send to the court.
- Assisting people in the call center with questions about their cases.
Admission and Release Clerk Office
Juvenile Central Hall (Juvenile Detention Center)
03.2019 - 07.2020
- Admission to the children's how is in custody taken by different agencies.
- Releases of children's by Court order to the family or Camps.
- Uploading to the system all information of children's.
- Working with children's services department social workers.
- Handled phone calls from attorneys.
- Input data into computer programs and filing systems.
- Followed up with medical staff regarding missing information in children's records.
- Generated and maintained statistical data related to children's records.
Scanning Center Clerk
Los Angeles Superior Court/Metasource (Vendor)
07.2018 - 03.2019
- Assisting in the imaging of documents in the case management system.
- Scanning financial, family, civil limited, civil unlimited and probate documents.
- Prepared and processed papers for use in scanning, microfilming and microfiche.
- Complied with company policies and safety protocols to maintain safety and operational performance of copy machines.
- Set up equipment and adjusted settings for ink flow and number of copies to optimize production rates and achieve project timetables.
- Operated auxiliary machines such as collators, pad and tablet making machines and perforating machines.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
Volunteer Clerical Assistant
Los Angeles Superior Court
11.2016 - 03.2017
- Helping the criminal department of the court with projects such as reviewing documents that are in the system.
- Removing arrest warrants from the system once the person is already in custody.
- Assisting Judges with the files of the detainees when they are required.
- Participated in volunteer orientations and training sessions to learn about organizational changes and mission updates.
- Helped clients navigate social services system and access needed resources.
- Kept case files updated, accurate and aligned with requirements.
Clerk Elections
Register Recorder L. A. County
10.2016 - 12.2016
- Supporting election process.
- Completed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
- Counting and verify ballots.
- Process election material.
- Organized, sorted, and checked input data against original documents.
- Entered data into various computer systems accurately using Microsoft Office Suite.
- Collected necessary information from voters to determine correct voting location and ballot.
- Distributed ballots to voters and answered questions concerning voting procedures.
Education
No Degree - Certificate
Evergreen Goodwill Training Center/Computer Class
El Monte, CA 04.2018 - 07.2018
No Degree - Certificate
Adult School of Montclair/English Classes
Montclair, CA 04.2011 - 04.2012
No Degree - School Not Finished
Law School
Universidad De Guadalajara 09.2002 - 01.2004
Skills
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Microsoft Office Proficiency
- Time Management
- To be observant, with practical common sense and sensitivity
- Strong Problem Solver
- To be tactful and have a calm, patient and polite manner
- Team Player
- To be able to manage difficult situations
- To pay attention to detail and able to work under pressure
- To be flexible and able to adapt to varied working situations
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Court Services Assistant III
Los Angeles Superior Court
09.2022 - Current
Court Services Assistant II
Los Angeles Superior Court
07.2020 - 09.2022
Admission and Release Clerk Office
Juvenile Central Hall (Juvenile Detention Center)
03.2019 - 07.2020
Scanning Center Clerk
Los Angeles Superior Court/Metasource (Vendor)
07.2018 - 03.2019
No Degree - Certificate
Evergreen Goodwill Training Center/Computer Class
04.2018 - 07.2018
Volunteer Clerical Assistant
Los Angeles Superior Court
11.2016 - 03.2017
Clerk Elections
Register Recorder L. A. County
10.2016 - 12.2016
No Degree - Certificate
Adult School of Montclair/English Classes
04.2011 - 04.2012
No Degree - School Not Finished
Law School
09.2002 - 01.2004
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