Sherri White-Black
Washington,DC
Summary
I'm a Legal Secretary with over 19 years of experience in the legal field. I'm an enthusiastic individual with superior skills in working in both team-based and independent capacities. I bring a strong work ethic with excellent organizational skills to any setting. I have excellent time management skills, and I am able to make sound judgments while maintaining high productivity to any workload.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Secretary
Littler Mendelson P.C
Washington, DC
11.2015 - Current
- Assist in maintaining department attorney personnel files with utmost confidentiality.
- Pull docketed orders and calendar for attorneys.
- Stay within travel and expense budgets while scheduling attorneys' travel arrangements.
- Mail and arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Act as liaison between clients, vendors and attorneys.
- Maintain attorneys calendar for client appointments.
- Electronically file with court all pleadings, and correspondence.
- Open new client files and new matters using NCM20 software.
- Organized and prioritized case loads of eight attorneys.
- Coordinate and schedule meetings and telephone conferences.
- Receive and disburse all incoming mail.
- Assist in preparation of engagement letters.
- Photocopy all correspondence, documents and other printed materials.
- Record and monitor court appearance dates.
- Draft letters and prepare legal correspondence for attorneys and legal assistants.
- Compose and revise legal documents such as letters and depositions.
- Draft and type grammatically correct office memos.
- Enter billable time for attorneys
- Proofed documents and submitted to attorneys for review.
- Set up depositions and arrange for Court Reporter via in-person or remotely.
- Prepared trial notebooks for court proceedings.
- Drafted discovery shell responses including interrogatories and requests for production of documents.
Legal Secretary
Jackson & Campbell P.C
Washington, DC
02.2006 - 11.2015
- Assisted in maintaining department attorney personnel files with utmost confidentiality.
- Organized and prioritized case loads for three directors and two associate attorneys.
- Assisted in preparation of engagement letters.
- Drafted and typed grammatically correct office memos.
- Recorded and monitored court appearance dates.
- Received and disbursed all incoming mail.
- Coordinated and scheduled meetings and telephone conferences.
- Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Stayed within travel and expense budgets while scheduling attorneys' travel arrangements.
- Processed reimbursements for attorneys travel.
- Drafted Deposition Notices and scheduled depositions for attorneys.
- Photocopied all correspondence, documents and other printed materials.
Legal Secretary
Montedonico, Belcoure & Tazzara, P.C.
Washington, DC
02.2003 - 02.2006
- Organized and prioritized case loads of five attorneys in the areas of Employment Law and Medical Malpractice Litigation.
- Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Coordinated and scheduled meetings and telephone conferences.
- Received and disbursed all incoming mail.
- Assisted in preparation of engagement letters.
- Photocopied all correspondence, documents and other printed materials.
- Recorded and monitored court appearance dates.
- Drafted and typed grammatically correct office memos.
- Proofed documents and submitted to attorneys for review.
- Processed and distributed invoices to bill clients.
- Responsible for coordination of check request.
Education
High School Diploma -
High Point High School
Beltsville, MD05.1986
Montgomery College, Takoma Park Campus
BelcoureMontedonicoTazzaraTakoma Park, MDSkills
- Exceptional communication skills
- Drafting legal documents
- MS Office proficient
- Proficient using MacPac Software
- Proficient using Forte Software
- Proficient using Concur Software
- Transcription
- Organization
- Team building
Timeline
Legal Secretary
Littler Mendelson P.C
11.2015 - Current
Legal Secretary
Jackson & Campbell P.C
02.2006 - 11.2015
Legal Secretary
Montedonico, Belcoure & Tazzara, P.C.
02.2003 - 02.2006
High School Diploma -
High Point High School
Montgomery College, Takoma Park Campus
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