Stacey Littlepage
Scott City,Missouri
Summary
Organized paralegal and legal assistant supporting attorneys with calendar control, deadline tracking, court filing coordination, and client communications. Prepared legal documents through research, discovery support, and trial preparation while maintaining accurate case files. Upheld strict confidentiality across civil, family, probate, and litigation matters.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
The Limbaugh Firm
Cape Girardeau, MO
08.2021 - Current
- Supported office scheduling and tracked deadlines, motions, and other key dates.
- Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk for attorneys.
- Set appointments, court appearances, and depositions for busy law firm.
- Worked with attorneys, administrative assistants, and legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
- Managed client accounts and records, ensuring confidentiality and accuracy in documentation.
- Built positive working relationships with courts, clients, law enforcement members, and attorneys.
- Completed electronic filings, prepared billing statements, and handled firm administrative tasks.
- Completed document revisions, court document filings, travel arrangements, and client billing.
- Prepared for trials through legal research and pleading drafts.
- Organized key evidence and exhibits for trial preparation.
- Transcribed weekly and bi-weekly calendar meetings for staff and attorneys.
- Prepared case summaries for mediation conferences.
- Conducted comprehensive legal research and analysis, enhancing case preparation and supporting litigation outcomes.
- Drafted legal documents including briefs, pleadings, appeals, agreements, contracts, and legal memoranda.
- Used WestLaw and LexisNexis to examine secondary sources, statutory, and case law and federal and state regulations.
- Prepared and organized materials for trial, including exhibits, witness lists, and evidence.
- Managed discovery process, including drafting discovery documents and coordinating document production.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure strategies and objectives were aligned and executed efficiently.
- Reviewed and summarized depositions, transcripts, and other legal documents for attorney review.
- Managed case files and documentation, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
- Assisted in drafting and reviewing legal correspondence, including letters, emails, and faxes.
- Trained staff on office procedures and case-specific duties.
- Coordinated subpoena services to ensure timely delivery and compliance.
- Scheduled and coordinated depositions, hearings, and trials to streamline case management. depositions, hearings, trials, and meetings.
- Organized client calendars, prepared mailings and handled high call volumes.
- Utilized legal software and databases for case management and legal research.
- Reduced workflow downtime by effectively organizing and managing client billing and case management files.
- Advised attorneys on probable outcomes of cases based on legal precedents and personal research.
- Coordinated and managed case files, ensuring all documents were accurately filed and easily accessible.
- Identified and analyzed legal documents, discoveries and contracts.
- Entered case data into litigation databases to ensure accurate record-keeping. into and managed litigation databases and Excel spreadsheets.
- Produced well-researched and articulate legal briefs, pleadings and statements.
- Organized exhibits for trial by preparing materials and supporting documentation.
- Facilitated effective communication between attorneys, clients, witnesses, and court personnel to streamline case processes.
- Monitored and updated clients on case progress, including significant developments.
- Provided administrative support to boost firm's document production and legal correspondence.
- Filed clients' legal documents in relevant courts for processing.
- Conducted thorough research and review of case information to assist attorneys.
- Oversaw legal team appointments, hearings and depositions schedules.
- Provided administrative support and conducted research to assist attorneys in civil litigation preparation.
- Mailed and arranged delivery of legal documents to clients and court officials. for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Drafted legal complaints, summonses and interrogatories.
- Knowledgeable dealing with pleadings, affidavits, motions and exhibit preparation.
- Drafted correspondence, documented data and submitted materials to appropriate parties.
- Filed pleadings and appeals with court clerks to expedite trial proceedings.
Legal Assistant
Rice, Spaeth, Summers & Heisserer, LC
Cape Girardeau, MO
06.2019 - 08.2021
- Provided legal support to 2 attorneys.
- Prepared pleadings and discovery for probate, domestic, civil, and criminal matters.
- Coordinated attorney schedule in Outlook to optimize time and resource allocation.
- Streamlined workload management to support timely case progression.
- Filed clients' legal documents in relevant courts, ensuring compliance with processing timelines.
- Filed pleadings and paperwork with court clerk to meet strict deadlines.
- Drafted estate planning documents.
- Drafted witness declarations and pretrial statements.
- Responded to client calls and inquiries to deliver applicable information.
- Created and updated case management and client account databases.
- Managed office scheduling and kept accurate notes on deadlines, motions, and other dates.
- Communicated with courts, clients, and opposing counsel when necessary.
- Managed cases in PC Law.
- Assisted with real estate matters.
- Assisted with corporate matters.
- Maintained paper files and electronic files.
- Filed required documents electronically with court.
- Applied strong problem-solving skills to anticipate attorney needs.
- Demonstrated strong organizational skills, communication skills, and attention to detail.
- Collaborated with colleagues to prioritize team objectives and enhance productivity.
- Prepared routine correspondence for clients and other parties.
- Researched case law using LexisNexis.
- Used Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook proficiently.
- Notarized documents when needed.
- Requested medical records and maintained organized medical records files.
- Entered timekeeping in PC Law to support monthly client billing.
- Followed up on time-sensitive probate matters with little to no supervision.
- Answered multiline telephone calls.
Paralegal
Lanzotti & Rau
Cape Girardeau, MO
01.2018 - 06.2019
- Drafted pleadings and court filing documents.
- Drafted legal documents including briefs, pleadings, appeals, agreements, contracts, and legal memoranda.
- Prepared discovery materials.
- Prepared workers' compensation claims and submitted filings to the court.
- Filed pleadings and paperwork with court clerk to meet strict deadlines.
- Organized and updated client files to ensure accurate and easy access to information.
- Prepared settlement distribution sheets and client checks.
- Set up depositions and scheduled client appointments.
- Prepared clients for appointments, depositions and testimony.
- Interviewed clients and obtained vital case information to support associates.
- Transcribed documents and correspondence.
- Assisted in drafting and reviewing legal correspondence, including letters, emails, and faxes.
- Assisted in settlement negotiations and mediation preparations.
- Entered data into and managed litigation databases and Excel spreadsheets.
- Coordinated and managed case files, ensuring all documents were accurately filed and easily accessible.
- Managed contract intake and review for large vendor agreements.
- Streamlined communication between attorneys, clients, witnesses, and court personnel, enhancing collaboration.
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Legal Services Of Southern Missouri
Cape Girardeau, MO
07.2011 - 02.2018
- Prepared and e-filed legal documents for various case types, facilitating timely court submissions.
- Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorneys.
- Assisted with discovery preparation, supporting attorneys in case strategy development.
- Conducted legal research.
- Maintained organized paper and electronic client files to ensure accessibility and compliance.
- Drafted correspondence for clients and attorneys.
- Scheduled appointments with clients and prospective clients.
- Prepared documents in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe across family law, estate planning, orders of protection, and landlord/tenant matters.
- Provided legal support to staff attorney and managing attorney.
- Prepared multiple documents at once and met deadlines.
- Adapted quickly to new case types and completed work effectively.
- Applied strong attention to detail.
- Facilitated paternity and drug testing appointments for clients.
- Provided domestic violence safety planning.
- Served as victim advocate.
- Requested police reports and medical records.
- Performed notarization of legal documents for clients and attorneys.
- Tracked timekeeping entries.
- Created PowerPoint slides for presentations.
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
The Clubb Law Firm
Cape Girardeau, MO
04.2010 - 07.2011
- Provided legal and administrative support to staff attorney and managing attorney under Daniel Rau, 573.
- Provided legal and administrative support to two attorneys, including managing attorney.
- Supported family law, estate planning, criminal law, workers compensation, and personal injury matters.
- Prepared and filed required legal documents based on case type.
- Drafted and prepared legal documents in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe across various practice areas including family law, estate planning, and landlord-tenant matters to support case progress.
- Prepared trial files for courtroom readiness.
- Prepared discovery materials.
- Conducted legal research.
- Drafted correspondence for clients and attorneys.
- Notarized legal documents for clients to ensure validity.
- Managed copying, filing, multi-line phone coverage, faxing, email, and correspondence preparation to ensure smooth office operations.
- Scheduled appointments with clients and prospective clients.
- Tracked and recorded employee hours for payroll processing to maintain accurate payroll records.
- Set up and organized client files in paper and electronic formats.
- Organized client files.
- Demonstrated strong attention to detail.
- Adapted quickly to new case types and completed assignments accurately.
- Scheduled client appointments.
- Completed general office tasks.
- Created PowerPoint slides for presentations.
- Prepared client letters and related correspondence.
- Filed legal documents with court.
- Conducted internet research.
- Prepared multiple documents at once while meeting deadlines.
- Set up paternity and drug testing.
- Provided domestic violence safety planning.
- Served as victim advocate.
- Requested police reports and medical records.
- Notarized documents.
- Completed general office tasks.
- Notarized documents.
Education
Associate Degree of Applied Science in Paralegal - Paralegal Studies
Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria
Santa Maria, CA11.2010
Skills
- Legal research skills
- Litigation support
- Drafting legal documents expertise
- Document preparation
- Document filing
- Court filing
- Discovery management
- Client support
- Deposition scheduling
- Exhibit preparation
- Pleadings review skills
- Settlement preparation
- Settlement agreements
- Evidence gathering techniques
- Power of attorney
- Civil litigation
- Criminal law understanding
- Civil law
- Estate planning support
- Database searching skills
- Microsoft Office suite
- Adobe Acrobat expertise
- Legal transcription
- Calendar management
- Office administration
- Administrative support
- Client communication
- Confidentiality and discretion
- Jury selection process
- Filing organization
- Documentation
- Proofreading
- Deposition briefings
- Trial proceedings assistance
- Legal terminology knowledge
- Litigation support services
- Client support
- Electronic discovery management
- Filing organization
- Settlement preparation
- Motion preparation
- Criminal law understanding
- Pleadings review skills
- Client support
- Electronic discovery management
- Exhibit preparation
- Drafting legal documents expertise
Timeline
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
The Limbaugh Firm
08.2021 - Current
Legal Assistant
Rice, Spaeth, Summers & Heisserer, LC
06.2019 - 08.2021
Paralegal
Lanzotti & Rau
01.2018 - 06.2019
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Legal Services Of Southern Missouri
07.2011 - 02.2018
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
The Clubb Law Firm
04.2010 - 07.2011
Associate Degree of Applied Science in Paralegal - Paralegal Studies
Santa Barbara Business College - Santa Maria