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Misti Dovell

Misti Dovell

Canton,GA

Summary

I have experience in E-Filing, Legal Drafting, Scheduling, Notarizing, Corresponding with appropriate Counsel, Intake, Billing, and general law procedures. I’m a very hard worker, friendly, and have an exceptional work ethic. One of my main priories in life is helping people, and it’s always rewarding when you help Client’s ease their minds and get their best outcome. I also strongly believe in work attitude and environment to achieve your best work

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Paralegal

Swilling Family Law Firm, LLC
04.2024 - 08.2024

• Drafting routine legal documents such as pleadings, motions, affidavits, etc.

• Managing Attorney calendar and scheduling appointments, Mediation, hearings, etc.

• Adding discovery, trial, and any corresponding deadlines to Calendar. Setting task reminders for 60, 30, 7 day, etc.

• Organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence in digital Dropbox file and hard copy file's

• Creating Pleading's Index

• Assisting Attorney in preparing answers and production of documents for

discovery request's to opposing counsel. Organizing discovery responses

and documents from Opposing counsel

• Redacting documents regarding SSN, birth dates, account numbers, etc

• Drafting, Editing and proofreading documents for E-filing

• E-filing via Odyssey and Peach court

• Communicating with clients, opposing counsel, mediators and court

personnel via phone and email to keep all parties informed on

• Maintaining and updating client contact, opposing counsel, and judge

information in Clio dashboard on case updates

• Preparing for trial by organizing exhibits and creating Exhibit binders for

Attorney, Judges, Opposing Counsel, and court reporters

• Delivering hard copy exhibits to Judge's chambers

• Drafting conflict letters

• Requesting court reporters for takedown on Hearings

• Drafting Subpoenas

• Contacting process servers for serving opposing parties

• Entering daily billable by hours, expenses, and other relevant information

into Clio software

• Answering phone for firm

Legal Assistant

The McCormick Firm, P.C.
08.2023 - 02.2024
  • Saving documents into DropBox
  • Entering billable hours into Clio Manage
  • Adding PNC’s into Clio Grow
  • Contacting Court Clerks and following up on case status, court hearings, Judge info, prosecutor info, etc
  • Corresponding with Opposing Counsel, Court Clerk, DA, Solicitor, Sheriff's Office, etc.
  • Requesting/receiving Discovery from Opposing Counsel, Court Clerk, DA, Solicitor, Sheriff's Office, etc
  • Going to Court to pick up Discovery and case related information
  • Creating exhibits for trial
  • Drafting/Answering/Organizing Discovery
  • Contacting medical providers
  • Requesting medical records
  • Opening Claims with Insurance Company's
  • Drafting/Sending LOR's
  • Creating and managing Zoom calls
  • Emailing documents to clients
  • Corresponding and meeting with Clients
  • Drafting and Proof Reading DRFA, Interrogatories and NTP and all necessary Pleading’s
  • E-filing Pleadings
  • Sending client intake forms/retainers/setting up new Clients
  • Answering phone calls and scheduling consultations/appointments
  • Scheduling Hearings with Court
  • Collecting payments
  • Scheduling appointments and sending out appointment reminders
  • Creating Dropbox/hard file folders and files for Domestic, Criminal, P.I
  • Organizing files
  • Itemizing spreadsheets for documents
  • Postage and all incoming/outgoing mail
  • Helping Attorney as needed with tasks
  • Cleaning and organizing office/conference rooms
  • Certified Notary

Legal Receptionist

Law Offices Of Alexander G. Hait
01.2023 - 08.2023
  • Scanning and receiving documents/mail into DropBox
  • Entering billable hours
  • Creating and managing Zoom calls for the attorneys/paralegals
  • Conferencing calls for the attorneys
  • Taking notes for the Attorneys in court hearings/conferences when needed
  • Emailing documents to clients
  • Confirming appointment reminders
  • Emailing out inner office schedule for following day to all staff
  • Taking client intake forms
  • Collecting payments
  • Scheduling appointment's
  • Creating redwell folders and files for Domestic, P.I, BK
  • Loose filing
  • E-filing/Scanning/printing/faxing/copying
  • Drafting conflict letters
  • Drafting and proof reading/correcting Pleadings
  • Answering phone calls and transferring to appropriate paralegal/attorney
  • Taking outgoing mail/packages to postage location at the end of the day
  • Helping paralegals and attorneys as needed with tasks
  • Cleaning and organizing office/conference rooms
  • Certified Notary

Receptionist

Green Granite & Countertops, LLC
03.2022 - 04.2022
  • Scheduling clients, answering phone calls, logging customer information in the computer system, creating invoices, customer sales, closing the office.

Automotive Technician/Receptionist

TRUE Automotive
07.2021 - 02.2022
  • Oil changes, tire mounting/balancing/rotating, answering phone calls, receiving parts in computer system, scanning inventory/invoices, picking up parts from dealers, picking up/driving customers home, cleaning the shop/office, cleaning and detailing customer vehicles/shop vehicles

Parts Driver

Advance Auto Parts
05.2021 - 07.2021
  • Delivering parts to automotive shops and dealerships

Automotive Technician

The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Oil changes, tire mounting/balancing/rotating, brake services, answering phone calls

Hair Stylist

HAIR CONNECTION
10.2015 - 05.2019
  • Hair styling, hair coloring, hair cutting, shampooing, answering phone calls, cleaning the salon, closing the salon

Hair Stylist

Famous Hair
09.2014 - 05.2015
  • Hair styling, hair cutting, hair coloring, shampooing, opening and closing the salon, cleaning the salon, answering phone calls, scheduling appointments, bank runs

Education

Associate's degree in Cosmetology -

Empire Beauty School
Kennesaw, GA
05.2014

Skills

  • Computer skills
  • Customer service
  • Time management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Office experience
  • Front desk
  • Calendar management
  • Data entry
  • Typing
  • Organizational skills
  • Legal research
  • Document review
  • DropBox
  • Practice Panther
  • Family law
  • Microsoft Word
  • Intake Experience
  • Criminal defense law
  • Clio legal software
  • Casepeer legal software
  • Legal Drafting
  • Proofreading
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Word Processing
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Certified Notary
  • Domestic Law
  • Civil Law
  • Clerical experience
  • Legal administrative experience
  • Communication skills
  • Phone etiquette
  • Administrative experience
  • Litigation

Certification

  • Driver's License
  • Certified Notary Public, 07/16/23, 07/16/27

Personal Information

Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Timeline

Paralegal

Swilling Family Law Firm, LLC
04.2024 - 08.2024

Legal Assistant

The McCormick Firm, P.C.
08.2023 - 02.2024

Legal Receptionist

Law Offices Of Alexander G. Hait
01.2023 - 08.2023

Receptionist

Green Granite & Countertops, LLC
03.2022 - 04.2022

Automotive Technician/Receptionist

TRUE Automotive
07.2021 - 02.2022

Parts Driver

Advance Auto Parts
05.2021 - 07.2021

Automotive Technician

The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack
01.2021 - 05.2021

Hair Stylist

HAIR CONNECTION
10.2015 - 05.2019

Hair Stylist

Famous Hair
09.2014 - 05.2015

Associate's degree in Cosmetology -

Empire Beauty School
Misti Dovell