Legal Secretary Resume
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1177 Park Street
Oakland, CA 94612
(111)-698-9291
j.mccray@emailaddress.com
Job Objective:
To obtain a Legal Secretary position in a company that provides an open environment with many opportunities for continuous growth.
Highlights of Qualifications:
Remarkable experience as a Legal Secretary in a law office
Profound knowledge of legal concepts, terminology and processes
In-depth knowledge of contracts, briefs, summonses, complaints, and motions
Familiarity with file set-up, maintenance and electronic court filing procedures
Proficient with litigation management software systems, Lexis-Nexis and NILS
Ability to type at 60 wpm
Ability to pay close attention to detail and understand written and oral instructions
Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with persons on all levels, in person and on phone
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Professional Experience:
Legal Secretary
Harris Solutions Group, Oakland, CA
August 2005 - Present
Responsibilities:
Maintained a daily calendar in internal management system for attorneys.
Organized depositions, judicial conferences, meeting with clients, doctors and other counsel for assigned attorneys.
Travelled to law offices to make filings, deliveries and pickups.
Maintained confidentiality in respect to the attorney-client relationship, HIPPA, trial strategies, Ethics rules, the identities of plaintiff, defense clients and claims customers.
Answered telephone, took messages and handled more complex inquiries.
Legal Secretary
Burger King Corporation, Oakland, CA
May 2000 – July 2005
Responsibilities:
Drafted formal and informal e-mail, correspondence and memoranda, as directed by attorney.
Opened, reviewed, recorded, organized and distributed a significant amount of mail daily.
Made extensive photocopies of correspondence, documents and other materials.
Sent and received numerous faxes daily.
Created and maintained various files, records, indexes & logs and created and maintained schedules and reports.
Answered heavy telephones and screens, logs and placed calls.
Education:
Associate Degree in Law
Muskegon Community College, Muskegon, MI