Reliable administrative and legal support professional with great attention to detail. Works well independently to carry out assignments. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
• Assisted attorneys with propounding and responding to discovery i.e. interrogatories, requests for admissions, and request for production, subpoenas, and preparing deposition binders;
• Ability to assist in trial preparation including: coordination of witnesses and travel, trial exhibits, charts, trial notebook, subpoenas;
• Independently obtain, review and organize medical records/medical billings, calculate damages including medical expenses, lost wages and property damage;
• Drafted legal pleadings, correspondence, and other documents as directed;
• Provided legal support such as legal and documentary research;
• Monitored case schedules and filing deadlines;
• Responded to inquiries from and interacting with potential new clients, clients, counsel, and expert witnesses;
• Organized and maintained case files and documentation, electronically and in paper form;
• Notarized settlement agreements and other documents;
• Calculated distributions.