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Objectives
To find a temporary or permanent Legal Secretary position.

Experience

Confidential
12/2004 - 11/2010
Baton Rouge, Louisiana US
Administrative Assistant III

Worked for two attorneys. Preparation of all types of legal documents and pleadings such as briefs, petitions, judgments, answers and other related legal documents concerning expropriation cases. Maintaining liaison with government public officials, court officials, professionals and the general public. Review, check for accuracy, and process invoices for contract expert witnesses and make sure payments are made timely and documented. Compose and type general correspondence; preparation of personal payroll, leave slips, locators, and processing vouchers for attorney expense accounts.

Confidential
9/2004-12/2004
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Legal Secretary
Served as a fill-in legal secretary for various law firms. The jobs mostly consisted of typing, answering phones, copying and faxing.

Confidential
3/2004 - 10/2004
New Orleans, Louisiana US
Legal Secretary

Served as a fill-in legal secretary for various law firms. The jobs mostly consisted of typing, answering phones, copying and faxing.

Confidential
9/2002 - 1/2003
Boulder, Colorado US
Legal Secretary

Water law. Secretary to Managing Partner in law firm specializing in Water Law. Performed legal secretarial duties, which included a variety of legal correspondence, letters to clients, mothly status reports, and memorandums. Answered phones, scheduled meetings, entered attorney\'s time, transcribed dictation and maintained files.

Confidential
2/2001 - 2/2002
Denver, Colorado US
Legal Secretary Floater

Acted as backup legal secretary in other secretaries\' absences. Performed duties, which included preparing a variety of legal correspondence, pleadings, and motions. Duties also included transcription of corporate minutes; time entry.

Confidential
9/1999 - 11/2000
Phoenix, Arizona US
Legal Secretary II

Assisted Capital Crimes attorneys in preparation and filing of briefs, responses, and motions in various cases. Performed legal secretarial duties, which included preparing a variety of legal correspondence, briefs, pleadings and motions. Docketed incoming mail. Created new files and assisted in the proper flow of records management.

Confidential
8/1993 - 9/1999
Phoenix, Arizona US
Legal Secretary II

Typed legal documents, scheduled witness interviews, answered phones. Performed legal secretarial and administrative support duties, which included scheduling witness interviews and assisting attorneys in trial preparation. Offered assistance to the public by phone. Prepared subpoenas, legal notices and forms to meet legal requirements and judicial deadlines. NCIC certified in running criminal history checks. Held Arizona State Notary Commission.

EDUCATION

Certification
Major: Travel/tourism/hospitality

Relevant Coursework, Licensures and Certifications:
Earned certification in Travel/Tourism/Hospitality. My goal was to be a travel agent but I sort of "stumbled" into a job with the Jury Commissioner'\'s Office in Tucson, Arizona and took a liking to working for the government.

JOB RELATED TRAINING
I have been in the clerical/legal field for 22 years, the last 6 of which have been with LADOTD.

AFFILIATIONS
Clerical Association of Louisiana, Member

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Plaque in honor of 6 years dedicated service to the Maricopa County Attorney\'s Office. Certificate for work on criminal appeals case "STATE V. BARRY AMMONS." Certificate with score of 100% in Excel class. Arizona State Notary Commission.

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