Monica Jasmine Ornelas
Sacramento,CA
Summary
Highly ambitious clerk with over 10 years of law firm experience and a proven track record of effective assistance to partners and legal staff. Detail-oriented with a demonstrated commitment to excellence. Organized and able to handle a high-intensity workload with an upbeat positive personality.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Calendar Clerk
Schuering Zimmerman & Doyle
02.2023 - Current
- Knowledge of Local, State, and Federal court rules with the ability to research all rules applying a strong attention to detail.
- Comprehend and accurately read through correspondence and court orders to determine appropriate dates/codes for calendaring.
- Maintain appropriate changes/corrections to attorney file assignments, matter changes, maintaining up to date database within Compulaw program.
- Create database entry for new files in Compulaw system, assigning proper jurisdictions along with all company guidelines and calendar all pertinent dates.
- Manage, update and create all client guidelines in addition to firm policies for calendaring entries in Compulaw program.
- Provided excellent customer service to legal professionals, addressing inquiries and concerns promptly.
- Updated and maintained accurate records, ensuring easy access to vital information for all parties involved.
- Handled sensitive information discreetly while dealing with high-profile cases or clients in need of confidentiality.
- Monitored case progress by tracking deadlines and adjusting calendar schedules accordingly, preventing unnecessary delays in proceedings.
Calendar/Statute Clerk
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP
08.2016 - 02.2023
- Calendar legal deadlines for state & federal courts in Compulaw daily - including but not limited to discovery, depositions, court hearings, mediations, trials, arbitrations, motions, judgments; orders, etc.
- Double check in-house calendaring; processing hand deliveries/court documents after they have been filed with the court.
- Pulling criminal records/legal documents regarding clients/defendants as needed per staff.
- Open, review, calendar, scan, distribute all incoming mail for 32 attorneys in a timely matter.
- Tracking statutes; sending reports four times a month to all attorneys and their teams with their upcoming statutes; requesting documentation to protect all open statutes.
- Utilized strong multitasking skills to manage multiple priorities and tasks, ensuring timely completion of each assignment.
- Opening new case files; running conflict checks; signing off on Closed File Destruction Forms.
- Trained new clerks on firm procedures and software tools effectively contributing to their integration into the team.
Loan Officer Assistant
PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company
11.2012 - 09.2013
- Managed customer relations, ensuring timely communication of loan status updates for increased client retention.
- Coordinated with loan officers to optimize the pre-approval process, resulting in a smoother overall experience for clients.
- Facilitated prompt closing of loans by organizing necessary paperwork and collaborating effectively.
- Reduced processing time by maintaining an organized system for tracking outstanding documents and followups.
- Provided comprehensive administrative support to Loan Officers so they could focus on building relationships with clients and generating new business opportunities.
- Set, managed, and confirmed all appointments, contacted/tracked new leads.
- Pulled credit reports. Performed initial set up of files in system.
- Created quarterly newsletter for team. Ordered monthly lunch for team; Managed birthday program.
- Sent out correspondence, thank you cards, after closing surveys, etc.
Receptionist
Jurewitz Law Group
07.2012 - 11.2012
- Served visitors by greeting, welcoming, directing and announcing them appropriately.
- Managed incoming calls professionally, directing callers to appropriate personnel or taking detailed messages when necessary.
- Processed mail accurately and efficiently, ensuring that all correspondence was distributed to the correct recipients in a timely manner.
- Managed calendars and scheduled appointments to maintain smooth flow of operations.
- Maintained reception area, kitchen area & conference room neat, tidy & stocked.
- Supported office efficiency by performing clerical tasks such as data entry, photocopying, scanning, and faxing documents.
- Monitored office supplies and made arrangements for restocking of low-stock items.
- Routed business correspondence, documents, and messages to correct departments and staff members.
- Negotiated lien reductions/opened new firm files.
Intake Coordinator
Smolich & Smolich
01.2010 - 02.2012
- Conducting initial evaluations over the phone with potential clients in areas of Social Security Disability, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation.
- Kept track of new client intakes on a daily basis and prepared monthly reports to the firm attorneys.
- Calendaring client appointments; Meeting with new clients, assisting them in completing intake documents and other forms. Preparing new files, and coordinating with the attorneys and other support staff, as needed.
- Streamlined the intake process by implementing efficient data collection and organization methods.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of patient information, adhering to HIPAA guidelines and firm policies.
- Expedited critical cases through close coordination with attorneys, reducing wait times for essential services.
Legal Assistant
Brookman & Wroten
06.2008 - 01.2010
- Facilitated timely resolution of legal matters by preparing and organizing essential documents.
- Supported attorneys in achieving favorable outcomes through thorough research.
- Maintained strict confidentiality, protecting sensitive client information as required by legal ethics and regulations.
- Drafted accurate and persuasive legal correspondence, contributing to successful negotiations and settlements.
- Improved communication between attorneys and clients by providing status updates, and relaying critical information promptly.
- Requested & filed medical records/itemized billing daily.
- Completed Statement of Accounts on settled cases.
- Prepared settlement demands/legal correspondence.
- Negotiated lien reductions.
Education
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Kaplan College
Sacramento, Ca2009
High School Diploma - undefined
Hiram Johnson High School
Sacramento, CA2005
Skills
- Spanish speaking
- Excellent attention to detail/organizational skills
- Great communication and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated
- Deadline-oriented
- Calendar Management
- Legal administrative support
- 60 WPM typing speed
Timeline
Calendar Clerk
Schuering Zimmerman & Doyle
02.2023 - Current
Calendar/Statute Clerk
Dreyer Babich Buccola Wood Campora, LLP
08.2016 - 02.2023
Loan Officer Assistant
PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company
11.2012 - 09.2013
Receptionist
Jurewitz Law Group
07.2012 - 11.2012
Intake Coordinator
Smolich & Smolich
01.2010 - 02.2012
Legal Assistant
Brookman & Wroten
06.2008 - 01.2010
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Kaplan College
High School Diploma - undefined
Hiram Johnson High School