Margaret Knox
Hampton,SC
Summary
Resourceful and experienced worker offering expertise in customer service, travel coordination and file management. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Handles multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Aide to the Legislative Delegation
Hampton County, South Carolina
04.2023 - Current
- Identified, researched and tracked legislative issues relevant to current public issues.
- Organized and planned meetings with state and local political appointees and elected officials.
- Attended legislative and regulatory meetings to report information.
- Drafted articles, letters, reports and technical documents on policy and public affairs issues for publication.
- Delivered political subject matter expertise to government representatives and civic officials.
- Answered constituent letters and assisted constituents on state matters.
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Parker Law Group
11.2019 - 09.2023
- Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerks on behalf of attorneys.
- Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.
- Organized documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of clients.
- Prepared and drafted correspondence and legal forms to maintain smooth communications.
- Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
- Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants, and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
- Scheduled appointments, court appearances, and depositions for busy law firm.
- Completed electronic filings, initiated billing statements, and managed firm administrative matters.
- Prepared for court hearings by organizing and summarizing documents, preparing exhibits and reviewing evidence.
- Coordinated with court personnel and attorneys to determine scheduling of hearings and filing documents.
- Conducted legal research, compiled and organized evidence and identified relevant legal articles and statutes to use for legal proceedings.
Education
No Degree - Pre-Medicine
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FLSkills
- Document Filing
- Records Management
- Proficient in MS Office
- Exceptional Writer
- Legal Compliance
- Administrative Support
- Legal Research
- Exhibit Preparation
Timeline
Aide to the Legislative Delegation
Hampton County, South Carolina
04.2023 - Current
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Parker Law Group
11.2019 - 09.2023
No Degree - Pre-Medicine
University of Central Florida
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