MELANIE SQUIRE
Abingdon,IL
Summary
Seeking a position to enhance and utilize my knowledge and experience achieved through 25+years of legal experience working as a paralegal.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal
Janssen Law Center
Peoria, Illinois
08.1999 - Current
- Worked directly for Jay H. Janssen, Owner
- Signed up new clients, ordered and analyzed medical records and bills, prepared demands, drafted pleadings, jury instructions, motions, orders, discovery, negotiated settlements and property damage, prepared Complaints, and did necessary probate.
Word processing/Legal transcription
Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen
Peoria, Illinois
08.1997 - 08.1999
- Did transcription projects for all attorneys in the office including, pleadings, discovery, motions, letters and jury instructions.
Education
Legal Secretarial Science, Legal Secretarial courses
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, Illinois01.1995
Skills
- Computer Skills
- Case Management Software
- Lexis Nexis
- Excel
- Outlook
- Word
- Other Skills
- Knowledge of the legal system both State and Federal
- Over 25 years of legal experience
- Excellent verbal and communication skills
- Excellent time management
- Legal research
- Proficient in MS office
- Case management
- Client communication
- Office administration
- Document drafting
- Notary public
- Document preparation
- Calendar management
- Administrative support
- File organization
- Proofreading
- Attorney support
- Trial preparation assistance
- File and records management
- Case summaries
- Litigation support
- Records management
- Document filing
- Legal compliance
- Legal transcription
- Court filing
- Exhibit preparation
- Legal analysis
- Exceptional writer
- Discovery management
- Negotiation
- Deposition summaries
- File pleadings
- Power of attorney
- Pre-trial preparation
- Case file organization
- Calendar oversight
- Subpoena coordination
- Deposition scheduling
- Motion drafting
- Civil litigation
- Client intake procedures
- Troubleshooting complex problems
- Effective multitasking
- Attention to detail
- Critical thinking
- Legal document preparation
- Document management
- Multitasking
- Legal correspondence
- Correspondence and legal forms
- Case file management
- Workload management
- Deadline monitoring
- Schedule coordination
- Document editing
- Pleading drafting
- Court document filing
- Document organization
- Filing system organization
- Legal and court processes
- Appointment scheduling
- Legal terminology
Timeline
Paralegal
Janssen Law Center
08.1999 - Current
Word processing/Legal transcription
Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen
08.1997 - 08.1999
Legal Secretarial Science, Legal Secretarial courses
Carl Sandburg College