SHARON JONES
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
New Rochelle,US
Summary
Driven Legal Assistant/Paralegal with over 20 years of experience. Highly skilled at multitasking and prioritizing tasks to complete assignments on time.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Keane & Beane, P.C.
08.2005 - Current
- Support a team of seven partners with generating and electronic filing of pleadings, motions, briefs and various court documents as well as typing agreements, resolutions, local laws for school districts and municipalities, typing and binding closing statements, filing documents and maintaining attorney calendars.
- Maintained strict confidentiality, protecting sensitive client information as required by legal ethics and regulations.
- Improved communication between attorneys and clients by scheduling meetings, providing status updates, and relaying critical information promptly.
- Managed high-volume workload while maintaining strict attention to detail on every task such as drafting pleadings or summarizing depositions accurately.
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
- Assisted with trial preparation, including creation of exhibits, compilation of witness lists, and organization of evidence materials.
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
- Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
Legal Assistant
Meiselman, Denlea, Packman, Carton & Eberz, P.C.
05.2001 - 08.2005
- Generated and filed pleadings, motions, briefs and various court documents.
- Trained newly hired secretaries and distributed work to all secretaries.
- Maintained firm website.
- Responsible for maintenance of firm computer network and telephone system.
Education
Certificate - Paralegal Studies
Mercy College
White Plains, New York 05.2001 -
Associate of Applied Science - Computer Science
Keystone College
La Plume, PA 05.2001 -
Skills
Typing 70 wpm
Proficient in:
MS Word
MS Excel
MS Power Point
Microsoft Outlook
Sharefile
Drop Box
Westlaw
Thompson Reuters
Timeline
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
Keane & Beane, P.C.
08.2005 - Current
Certificate - Paralegal Studies
Mercy College
05.2001 -
Associate of Applied Science - Computer Science
Keystone College
05.2001 -
Legal Assistant
Meiselman, Denlea, Packman, Carton & Eberz, P.C.
05.2001 - 08.2005
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