Maria Caldera
San Jose,CA
Summary
Senior legal assistant with exceptional organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills, paired with clear communication and strong collaboration. Delivers precise, detail-oriented legal support to legal teams with the utmost confidentiality and discretion. Highly adaptable and quick to learn, with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Legal Administrative Assistant
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Palo Alto, CA
05.2016 - Current
- Prepare reports, presentations, agendas, minutes, and other documents as needed by the executive staff.
- Organize and managed complex calendar of appointments, meetings, and travel arrangements for executive team.
- Tackle and addressed top-level, high-priority issues with professional administrative discretion.
- Made travel arrangements to provide executives seamless and travel policy-approved business trips.
- Screen phone calls for executives to instantly identify priority clients and filter out spam calls.
- Help with end-to-end event planning process through meetings, walk-throughs and day-of execution.
Hearing Representative
California Interpreters Network
San Jose, CA
07.2013 - 05.2016
- Established an internal legal department with protocols and procedures to maximize lien settlement amounts.
- Developed tactful strategies to negotiate early payment of interpreter bills and save resources on litigation.
- Conducted research on relevant interpreter fee laws and regulations to prepare legal documents for court.
- Contributed to the company's profitability through efficient lien settlements.
- Attended lien settlement hearings at the Worker's Compensation Appeals Board.
Legal Administrative Assistant
Social Security Advocates for the Central Valley,
Modesto, CA
12.2010 - 08.2012
- Organized client files, maintained calendars and scheduled meetings.
- Drafted, proofread and edited legal documents such as pleadings, motions, contracts and other correspondence.
- Acted as liaison between attorneys, clients and court personnel.
- Compiled data for use in legal proceedings.
Education
Associate of Arts -
San Jose City College
San Jose, CA06-2018
High School Diploma -
Peter Johansen High School
Modesto, CA06-2003
Skills
- Meeting Planning
- Expense Reporting
- Administrative Support
- Travel Arrangements
- Calendar Management
- Document Preparation
- Resourceful
- Executive Support
- Excel Spreadsheets
- Self-Starter
- Legal Administrative Support
- Strong Problem Solver
- Proper Phone Etiquette
- Meticulous Attention to Detail
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Senior Legal Administrative Assistant
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
05.2016 - Current
Hearing Representative
California Interpreters Network
07.2013 - 05.2016
Legal Administrative Assistant
Social Security Advocates for the Central Valley,
12.2010 - 08.2012
Associate of Arts -
San Jose City College
High School Diploma -
Peter Johansen High School