Legislative Assistant Resume

SUMMARY:

Obtain employment in a firm where I can use my experience and education to help meet and surpass their goals.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Legislative Assistant

Responsibilities:

Manage constituent casework; Manage Representative’s schedule at the District Office; Supervise independent interns and volunteers.
Serve as a liaison between the Representative and constituents of the Legislative District by assisting them in matters relating to state agencies, while exercising independent judgment to determine and implement appropriate courses of action;
Track advancement of bills through the legislative process in anticipation of constituent’s comments and concerns;
Attend public events on behalf of the representative at community events as needed.

Confidential

Internship - Crime Unit Secretary

Responsibilities:

Prepare pre/post preliminary files; prepare discoveries; screen misdemeanor and major crime files; request subpoenas; print motions to file with clerk, judge, court administration and defense attorney; pull pretrial conference files;
check summaries appeal court disposition cases and note on file; process inmate transport as requested by MDJ’s office; check if Nunc Pro Tunc petitions were assigned a summary appeal number and note file.
Observed court proceedings such as: pre-trials, trials, voir dire , jury instructions for major crimes and misdemeanor cases, motion to suppress, veteran’s court, and juvenile proceedings.

Confidential, Lancaster, PA

Legal Secretary

Responsibilities:

General clerical work; greet clients and assist them with the application.
Perform conflict checks; open and set up new client’s file; prepare/mail letter to clients notifying them of their court date; translate letters for Spanish-speaking clients and functioned as an interpreter.

Confidential, Lancaster, PA

Legal Secretary

Responsibilities:

Open new client files; Prepared will drafts and put in final form after review by attorney
assist bankruptcy attorney by entering creditors information in the matrix; type, copy, mail, and file creditor letters; functioned as a Spanish translator/interpreter.

Confidential, Lancaster, PA

Legal ecretary

Responsibilities:

Case intake and determine if we would take the case according to the office guidelines; open new client files; prepare/submit social security forms to the Social Security Administration Office (SSA); request medical/school records; prepare case binder in preparation for court date; contact Social Security Administration to inquire about court dates and document in attorney’s calendar; and time entry.
Translated all office legal forms and letters to Spanish over a period of three months.