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Maureen Macdonald

Winnemucca,Nevada

Summary

Focused Paralegal/Legal Secretary with solid administrative support background. Pays attention to details as well as considering larger picture when managing court filing procedures and deadlines.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Secretary III

Humboldt County Public Defender
Winnemucca, NV
07.2007 - Current
  • Collaborated with attorneys to prepare comprehensive trial materials, assisting in successful case outcomes.
  • Ensured timely filing of pleadings documents with courts.
  • Assisted in drafting legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and briefs.
  • Scheduled all appointments, appearances and briefings.
  • Supported attorneys during trials by efficiently coordinating exhibits, witness interviews, and other essential tasks.
  • Managed multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously, meeting all deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
  • Organized files for court proceedings.
  • Screened calls from clients and general calls with questions regarding the public defender.

Legal Secretary II

State of Nevada Public Defender
Winnemucca, NV
05.2005 - 06.2007

Sole legal secretary for Humboldt and Pershing Counties and sole support for 3 attorneys.

Paralegal/Legal Secretary

Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney
Reno, Nevada
08.1998 - 08.2003
  • Worked primarily with William C. Jeanney, Esq. in personal injury, medical malpractice, insurance bad faith, product liability and civil rights cases in all courts in Nevada and several in California.

Paralegal/Legal Secretary

Parker, Nelson & Arin, Chtd.
Las Vegas, Nevada
12.1996 - 06.1998
  • Worked for all partners in insurance defense and complex construction defect cases.

Education

University of Nevada Reno
Reno
1995

One Year Paralegal Program -

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, NV
1996

Basque/Spanish

Universidad De Pais Vasco
San Sebatian, Spain
1991

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Albert M. Lowry High School
01-1989

Skills

  • Completed paralegal program, University of Nevada Las Vegas
  • Experienced with various office applications and tools
  • Judicial filing expertise
  • Proficient at managing multiple tasks
  • Legal analysis
  • Efficient document management
  • Document preparation

Timeline

Legal Secretary III

Humboldt County Public Defender
07.2007 - Current

Legal Secretary II

State of Nevada Public Defender
05.2005 - 06.2007

Paralegal/Legal Secretary

Bradley, Drendel & Jeanney
08.1998 - 08.2003

Paralegal/Legal Secretary

Parker, Nelson & Arin, Chtd.
12.1996 - 06.1998

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Albert M. Lowry High School

University of Nevada Reno

One Year Paralegal Program -

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Basque/Spanish

Universidad De Pais Vasco