ASSISTANT TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL Resume Chevy Chase, MD - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Seasoned, bi - lingual professional providing administrative, secretarial, reception, and translation services.
Experience in various law specialties, including intellectual property rights, international arbitration, and personal injury.
Tactful and diplomatic with excellent interpersonal skills and passion for helping clients and co-workers.
Possess reputation for quick turnaround on projects and tasks.
Strong ability to prioritize. Type 70+ wpm.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Chevy Chase, MD

ASSISTANT TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL

Responsibilities:

Arranged domestic and international travel including visas, flights, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation, with meticulous attention to detail. Provided around-the-clock support to immediately respond to changing travel needs.
Drafted, edited and formatted proposals, contracts, license agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and other documents. Added cross-references, tables, and charts.
Maintained extensive database of all clients and contacts, including leads resulting from conferences, using Infor CRM.
Developed excellent relationships with clients by swiftly responding to resolve invoicing or legal questions. Recorded and processed invoices using MS Excel and ensured timely approval and payment.
Reorganized office filing system and improved efficiency of staff by creating index.
Logged discovery data, organized it chronologically, and facilitated court presentations.

Confidential, Rockville, MD

ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE - FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST

Responsibilities:

Conducted dozens of Confidential searches at district and circuit court levels daily to assist prosecuting attorneys.
Procured discoveries for defense attorneys and ensured they were received in a timely fashion.

Confidential, Washington, DC

LEGAL, BILINGUAL SECRETARY

Responsibilities:

Created, formatted, edited, and finalized Spanish-language legal documents.
Prepared pleadings and other documents for international arbitration and trade groups. Labeled and flagged sections to assist attorneys going before hearings.
Managed attorneys’ calendars and schedules using Microsoft Outlook. Arranged meetings and conference calls between attorneys and clients.
Reconciled credit card statements, and prepared monthly expense reports and financial statements.
Entered monthly time into DTE and Ceridian database.
Accessed Westlaw and other web-based platforms to conduct research to assist attorneys.

Confidential, Bethesda, MD

LEGAL, BILINGUAL SECRETARY

Responsibilities:

Expanded client base by providing caring, compassionate assistance to Spanish-speaking community.
Provided translation services to non-English-speaking clients during arbitration meetings.