Sheryl Clark
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Legal Assistant - A proven track record of using my excellent personal, communication and organization skills to lead and improve department processes and procedures while improving department efficiencies. Team player with excellent communication skills, high quality of work, driven and highly self-motivated.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant Paralegal
The Barry Law Firm
Los Angeles, CA
01.2024 - Current
- Draft and review legal documents such as complaints, motions, orders, answers, pleadings, subpoenas, and libels for completeness of information; retrieve and assemble information for hearing and/or trial use; research a variety of legal sources to obtain and/or verify information; maintain file systems; and use automated software to produce legal-related reports, documents, correspondence, and related materials.
- Schedule motion hearings.
- Assisted with document production and deposition preparation.
- Proofread drafts of legal documents for accuracy in grammar and punctuation.
- Provided administrative support to attorneys by managing calendars; scheduling appointments; organizing files; preparing correspondence; filing court documents; and obtaining necessary signatures.
Intake Manager
Law Offices of Shaun Saterah
Los Angeles, CA
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Organizing and maintaining client files, both in paper and electronic formats.
- This includes ensuring that files are accurate and complete.
- Administrative support to attorneys, which may include scheduling meetings with clients.
- Scheduling meetings, consultations, and other services.
- Developed and implemented intake strategies to ensure high quality service delivery.
- Conducted assessments of clients to determine eligibility for services.
- Maintained accurate records of client information and data.
- Assisted in developing policies and procedures for the intake process.
Senior Legal Assistant
Strategic Legal Practices
Century City, CA
05.2022 - 09.2023
- Handles client escalation calls
- Communicates settlement offers to clients
- Drafts settlement offer letters, settlement agreement and releases and disbursement sheets
- Draft and file several legal documents including but not limited to Notice of Settlement and Request for Dismissals
- Develops, coordinates, and enforces systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards
- Review teams documents for accuracy and make necessary corrections to present to founding Attorney for execution
Intake Specialist
Strategic Legal Practices
Century City, CA
02.2020 - 09.2020
- Answer and screen inquiry calls and emails from potential clients
- Obtain pertinent information from potential clients by asking them a series of questions
- Make a great first and lasting impression on clients
Legal Assistant
Strategic Legal Practices
Century City, CA
05.2019 - 02.2020
- Ensure required documents are completed by established time frames
- Provide written status update of each client account and present in weekly management meeting
- Monitor incoming and outgoing legal materials including general correspondence, decisions and variety of legal documents
- Heavy calendaring case statuses
- Draft legal documents, including settlement offer letters, settlement agreement and releases and disbursement sheets
- Drafted legal correspondence and managed the preparation of the court filings
- Provide administrative support to multiple attorneys and managing partners
- Scheduling client appointments; vehicle buyback surrenders, case updates and attorney meetings
Education
High School Diploma -
Manual Arts High School
Los Angeles06-2009
Skills
- Type 40 words per minute
- Case file organization
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- Adobe Acrobat
- Conflict management
- Legal research skills
- PACER
- UniCourt
- Clio
- Litigation support
- Legal drafting
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Legal Assistant Paralegal
The Barry Law Firm
01.2024 - Current
Intake Manager
Law Offices of Shaun Saterah
09.2023 - 12.2023
Senior Legal Assistant
Strategic Legal Practices
05.2022 - 09.2023
Intake Specialist
Strategic Legal Practices
02.2020 - 09.2020
Legal Assistant
Strategic Legal Practices
05.2019 - 02.2020
High School Diploma -
Manual Arts High School
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