Trisha Gonzales
Corpus Christi,Texas
Summary
Hardworking Legal Assistant with 17 years in legal office administration. Offers exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise. Dedicated administrative professional with successful experience in fast-paced office settings. Hardworking team player with expertise in completing various clerical tasks and offering staff support. Responsible, punctual and productive professional when working with little to no supervision. Reliable administrative and legal support professional with great attention to detail. Works well independently to carry out assignments. Maintains impeccable files and organized case materials. Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth. Self-motivated work ethic to perform effectively in independent or team environments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Secretary/Assistant
Porter, Rogers, Dahlman & Gordon, P.C.
2018.03 - Current
- Maintained organized filing system for efficient retrieval of legal documents and client information.
- Electronically file pleadings in state and federal court
- Created and printed legal documents for attorneys to review.
- Manage one attorney’s calendar to schedule trial dates, hearings, docket control conferences, meetings, travel arrangements and deadlines
- Review and bates label document production in response to Texas Workforce Commission Civil Rights Division and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s position statements, FLSA disputes and unemployment appeals to Texas Workforce Commission, Department of Labor and Wage and Hour Division
- Assist attorney with revising and finalizing employee handbooks, arbitration agreements, new hire packets, termination letters, severance packages, policies and procedures and ensuring clients are in compliance and up to date with state and federal employment laws
- Prepare PowerPoint slides for attorney to conduct employment training
- Conduct work remotely from March 2020 to present.
- Performed conflict checks on potential clients to maintain ethical standards within the firm's practice areas.
- Communicate with court personnel, court reports, and opposing counsel relating to litigation matters
- Organized files for court proceedings.
- Electronically deliver legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients and colleagues.
- Managed check requests, expense reimbursement requests, invoices and accounts payable and receivable information.
- Conducted research on legal cases and prepared summaries for attorneys.
- Prepared and processed invoices for attorney billing.
Homeschool Mother/Teacher/Caretaker
Follow His Word Homeschool
2017.06 - Current
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet one student's academic needs utilizing Christian homeschool curriculum through preparation of Biblical view curriculum lessons
- Conduct grading and upkeep portfolio
- Caretaker for two family members
- Continuously pursued professional development opportunities such as workshops or conferences to stay current in educational trends geared towards Biblical viewpoints.
- Organized extracurricular activities such as clubs or field trips that enriched student's learning experiences outside traditional classroom settings.
- Promoted digital literacy by integrating technology into curriculum.
Legal Secretary/Assistant
Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, LLP
2013.06 - 2017.05
- Maintain approximately 50 case files throughout litigation process and send clients status reports
- Apply appropriate state, federal, and local laws in preparation of legal documents to perform electronic court filings
- Establish working relationships with court personnel and law enforcement agencies
- Perform transcription and assist attorneys with necessary project requests
- Draft general correspondence and pleadings, proofread, revise and finalize legal documents
- Coordinate and schedule mediation with all parties involved to resolve cases and eliminate trial
- Enter attorneys’ billable time into Aderant software program
- Assist attorneys in preparation for trial and prepare trial exhibits for all parties involved.
- Scheduled and made appointments for three attorneys.
Institutional Parole Officer I
Board of Pardons and Paroles
2012.02 - 2013.05
- Assigned to Texas Department of Criminal Justice Garza East Transfer Facility to conduct pre-parole investigations and case analysis of incarcerated offenders eligible for parole at TDCJ Units, federal correctional institutions, contracted facilities, and county jails in hazardous duty environments statewide to prepare parole case summaries
- Schedule and conduct interviews with offenders to obtain information to analyze and compile to prepare reports, case summaries, synopsis of criminal history, and parole panel review documentation
- Perform data entry, criminal information searches and retrieval using Texas Department of Public Safety’s criminal history system access to perform database searches
- Verify parole eligibility dates; screen offenders for special programs and release processing of parole prospects; coordinate and communicate offender information with staff, officials, agencies, organizations and/or victims
- Respond to inquiries from offenders and the public telephonically and in writing
- Acquire knowledge of criminology and penology principles and parole case management; psychological concepts of behavior; social adjustment; emotional stability; state and federal laws; rules; regulations and statutes pertaining to pardons and paroles
- Establish working relationships with correctional officers and Senior and Assistant Wardens of the prison facilities
- Conduct offender interviews in the dorms when units are on lockdown
- Obtained security training and carried COP at all times while on the unit for personal safety while escorting offenders to and from interviews.
Legal Secretary
Porter, Rogers, Dahlman & Gordon c/o The Wilson Group
2011.11 - 2012.01
- Assisted one real estate attorney with approximately 40 real estate cases and foreclosures
- Electronically filed various real estate documents with county clerk; organized legal files and monitored calendar schedule for hearings and filing deadlines.
- Scheduled and made appointments for one attorneys
Administrative Assistant
Seven L’s Management, LLC
2007.01 - 2009.05
- Organized and maintained lease and land files, administered employee compensation time and coordinated benefits
- Managed approximately 40 incoming calls and five visitors.
- Prepare, proofread, revise and finalize correspondence.
- Maintained calendar schedule with Microsoft Outlook to plan travel arrangements and prospective investors meetings
- Assisted accountant with financial documents and tax preparation.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice (Cum Laude) -
Texas A&M University
Corpus Christi, TX05.2010
Associate in Arts - Liberal Arts -
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX12.2009
Associate in Applied Science - Legal Secretary Specialty -
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX08.2004
Skills
- Electronic case file management
- Transcriptionist/Dictation Techniques
- Teamwork orientation
- Billing and Invoicing
- Calendar management/meeting coordination via Zoom, Teams or Live
- Phone Etiquette
- Drafting documents, editing and proofreading
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
- Attention to Detail
- Interpersonal communications
- Confidentiality of sensitive information
- Efficient remote work environment
- Office Equipment Use
- Work Planning and Task Prioritization
- Typing speed 65 WPM
- Self Motivation
Computersoftwareproficiencies
- MS Office 365
- Westlaw
- NetDocuments
- Teams
- Zoom
- PerfectLaw
References
Available upon request.
Foster abandoned dogs, participate in Doggy Day Out with local Animal Shelter
Volunteer as a foster for a local pet rescue group to help save homeless dogs and dogs on the euthanasia list. Participate in the Doggy Day Out with the local animal shelter by taking a shelter dog out of the shelter for a few hours and treat them to a special day.
Timeline
Legal Secretary/Assistant
Porter, Rogers, Dahlman & Gordon, P.C.
2018.03 - Current
Homeschool Mother/Teacher/Caretaker
Follow His Word Homeschool
2017.06 - Current
Legal Secretary/Assistant
Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, LLP
2013.06 - 2017.05
Institutional Parole Officer I
Board of Pardons and Paroles
2012.02 - 2013.05
Legal Secretary
Porter, Rogers, Dahlman & Gordon c/o The Wilson Group
2011.11 - 2012.01
Administrative Assistant
Seven L’s Management, LLC
2007.01 - 2009.05
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice (Cum Laude) -
Texas A&M University
Associate in Arts - Liberal Arts -
Del Mar College
Associate in Applied Science - Legal Secretary Specialty -
Del Mar College
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