Legal Assistant Resume

PAST JOB HISTORY:

May, 2011 - Present Confidential
Jacksonville, FL 32220

Assignment as a Data Input Specialist with a distribution/logistic company that delivers magazines and books to various stores in the Eastern and Central United States. My job duties include, but are not limited to, answering phones, inputting information into the Appian program and creating Excel spread sheets and reports for the depot managers and routing for the truck drivers.

July 2008 - May, 2011 Confidential
Fleming Island, FL 32003

Legal Assistant to Confidential, a sole practitioner. Her practice concentrates in Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate, Elder Law, Guardianship and Medicaid. I performed all of the duties of a legal assistant including, but not limited to, transcribing dictation, drafting letters and pleadings, organization of files, dealing with clients on the phone and scheduling appointments. I am proficient in Microsoft Word.

I am a Notary Public in the State of Florida.

June 2008 - September 2006 Confidential
Jacksonville, FL 32207

Legal Assistant to Confidential, practice concentrated in Employment Law. I dealt with employers on the phone regarding their employment law matters. I also worked for Theo Johns, a partner with the firm. Mr. Johns' practice concentrated in Workers' Compensation defense. I put together settlement packages/Joint Petitions for Mr. Johns while at the firm. I entered time into the computer system for both attorneys and I did over-flow work for all the attorneys in the firm. I worked on the Client Profile system inputting new cases and client information into the computer. I also summarized depositions and medical records.

September 2006 - September 2005 Confidential
Jacksonville, FL 32007

Legal Assistant to Confidential, practice concentrated in employment law. Claudia Jors' practice concentrated in immigration law. I also answered phones and entered time into the computer system for both attorneys.

October 1999- September 2005 September 200
Jacksonville, FL 32257

Legal Assistant to Confidential, the senior partner of the firm. The practice concentrated in the area of workers' compensation defense and claimant cases. Mr. McCranie also wrote appellate briefs, which included table of contents, table of citations, table of authorities and footnotes which were filed with the First District Court of Florida and the Florida Supreme Court. Mr. McCranie was also a Certified Mediator, I set up appointments with attorneys who employed him as their mediator. I dealt with clients on the phone, input time and costs using Timeslips and Time Reporter. I also paid all the bills for office/client expenses, services and supplies, along with the handling of the firm's accounts payable/receivable in the Quickbooks program. I was also in charge of ordering all office supplies and general day-to-day maintenance of the office.

September 1999- June 1999 Confidential
Orange Park, FL 32073

Legal Assistant to Confidential, practice concentrated in the personal injury field.

August 1998- June 1999Confidential
Jacksonville, FL 32223

Legal Assistant to Confidential, a sole practitioner.
Confidential, practice concentrated in the personal injury field.

January 1997- August 1998 Confidential
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Legal Assistant to Confidential, a partner with the firm. I assisted Mrs. Kemner with her personal injury, medical malpractice, litigation, and products liability cases. The firm's practice concentrated mostly in Plaintiff cases, but did handle some Defendant cases. I performed paralegal/legal assistant duties and assisted clients with questions about their cases. I assisted Mrs. Kemner in trial preparation, prepared trial notebooks and compiled documents/exhibits for taking depositions and trials. I organized all the files which I worked on. In addition to being Mrs. Kemner's assistant, I was Robert L. Cowles' assistant regarding mediation cases, as Mr. Cowles is a Certified Mediator. Mr. Cowles was also the senior partner in the firm.

All reference letters and job history prior to 1977 are available upon request.

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