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EXPERIENCE
Smith Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Legal Secretary
Jacksonville, FL / 6/2006 – Present
Provide daily support to the labor and employment law department including a partner and two associates. Assist with discovery process; efile documents with federal courts throughout the United States; coordinate deposition scheduling; serve and file court documents in state and federal courts throughout the United States; manage attorneys’ calendars; assist with monthly billing and maintenance of past due invoices and collection; and assist with annual employment law workshop.

Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP
Legal Administrative Assistant
Minneapolis, MN / 3/2003 – 6/2006
Provided daily support to four attorneys in the business litigation department. Transcribed pleadings, memoranda, and document summaries; coordinated deposition scheduling; served and filed court documents; assisted with the discovery process; efiled documents with federal courts in various states; managed attorneys’ calendars; and responded to clients’ needs.

Western National Insurance
Legal Secretary/Legal Assistant
Bloomington, MN / 3/2002 – 3/2003
Provided daily support to two in-house attorneys specializing in workers’ compensation and insurance defense. Transcribed pleadings, correspondence, and memoranda. Coordinated deposition and IME scheduling. Ordered medical records, maintained medical authorizations, organized and summarized medical records. Maintained docket and calendar. Drafted default court papers for uninsured motorists. Received and maintained record of all payments received for uninsured motorist claims.

Faegre & Benson LLP
Legal Administrative Assistant
Minneapolis, MN / 9/1999 – 7/2001
Assisted one partner in the corporate-finance group. Transcribed and edited lengthy corporate documents, press releases, and public offering documents. Assisted with closings and monthly billing. Coordinated meetings and travel arrangements.

Gray Plant Mooty
Legal Administrative Assistant
Minneapolis, MN / 10/1994 – 2/1999
Assisted attorneys and paralegals in general litigation practice, largely focused on antitrust and franchise law. Responsible for correspondence and master file index logs, managed documents for FolioViews and Concordance. Transcribed and edited lengthy pleadings, memoranda, correspondence; filed and served documents; daily contact with clients and local counsel on various cases. Assisted with preparation for trial and conferences.

Kinney & Lange
Legal Secretary/Litigation Case Assistant
Minneapolis, MN / 11/1993 - 10/1994
Worked as an entry level legal secretary in the intellectual property area. Assisted with opening and distributing mail, docketing, and overflow legal work. Assisted secretaries with patent and related filings with The Patent and Trademark Office. Worked with trademark team as a Litigation Case Assistant. Assisted with trademark filings and dictation of memoranda for files.

Johnson & Condon
Legal Secretary/Mailroom Clerk
Edina, MN / 4/1990 – 6/1992
Assisted secretaries with overflow legal work. Transcribed pleadings, correspondence, and memoranda; scheduled depositions.

EDUCATION
University of Phoenix – Axia College (Jacksonville, FL)
Presently enrolled for Associates in Criminal Justice

St. Leo University (Tampa, FL)
BA, Business Administration

Inver Hills Community College (Inver Grove Heights, MN)
A.S., Legal Assistant

Dakota County Technical College (Rosemount, MN)
Certificate for Legal Secretary, 1992

Richfield Senior High School (Richfield, MN)
Graduated, 1991

SKILLS
Typing: 98 wpm
Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, WordPerfect, Adobe Acrobat, Carpe Diem Entry, DTE Time Entry, Elite, APS Rollcall, DeltaView, LegalKey, InterAction, Hummingbird DM
Excellent spelling and grammar
Strong initiative and independence

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