Melody Shockley
Eastvale,California
Summary
Driven Legal Assistant with twenty years of experience. Highly skilled at multitasking and prioritizing tasks to complete projects on time and determine appropriate courses of action. Committed to streamlining processes to facilitate growth.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Administrative Assistant/Executive Assistant
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
01.2008 - Current
- Perform secretarial, administrative and clerical duties for three partners, three associates, and HR Director
- Prepare, review, draft and file documents of a legal nature, such as legal pleadings, table of contents and table of authorities, motions, discovery shells and briefs for copying, e-mailing and/or faxing
- File and E-File documents with State, Federal and Appellate Courts
- Calendar approaching events, appointments, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, mediations, etc
- Input attorney timekeeping and perform legal research
- Make and confirm travel arrangements
- Assist in the preparation of financial reports; prepares travel vouchers, time keeping, and other personnel records
- Communicate with vendors, experts, opposing counsel, and other staff
- Prepare notices of hearings and send to interested parties
- Proofread and correct prepared materials for correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, syntax, and content.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
California State University - Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA01.2006
Skills
- Microsoft Office and Legal Software
- iManage
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Court-Filing Computer Systems
- Litigation Management Software
- InTapp Time and Conflicts NBI
- Westlaw
- Lexis Nexis
References
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Timeline
Legal Administrative Assistant/Executive Assistant
ALSTON & BIRD LLP
01.2008 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies
California State University - Dominguez Hills
Similar Profiles
BETHANY A. STONE, ESQ.BETHANY A. STONE, ESQ.
PROJECT ATTORNEY at Alston & Bird LLPPROJECT ATTORNEY at Alston & Bird LLP
D’EDWIN MALONED’EDWIN MALONE
Guest Services Specialist at Holland & Knight, LLPGuest Services Specialist at Holland & Knight, LLP
Fallon GatlinFallon Gatlin
Assistant Manager/Assistant Site Leader at Ricoh USA/ Venable LLPAssistant Manager/Assistant Site Leader at Ricoh USA/ Venable LLP