Calla Twiggs
Paralegal at A Personal Injury Law Firm- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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A Personal Injury Law Firm
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United States
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Writing and Editing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Paralegal
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Apr 2019 - Present
Working under three attorneys at a Personal Injury law firm, I am responsible for various duties, including but not limited to: • Case file maintenance, collecting and organizing documentation from insurance companies, medical facilities, police departments, etc.; • Scheduling and preparing clients for recorded statement(s) with insurance companies; • Drafting correspondence, letters of protection and other legal instruments; • Communicating with clients and providing them with information regarding the course of their case; • Ensuring all files are organized, complete and ready for demand. Show less
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Miller & Williamson LLC
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Greater New Orleans Area
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Legal Assistant/Bookkeeper
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Sep 2016 - Apr 2019
Working under the direct supervision of three partners at a Maritime law firm, I am responsible for various duties, including but not limited to: • Assisting partners with drafting and editing motions, pleadings, affidavits, briefs, witness statements, general and legal correspondence, and attorney notes; • Utilizing good listening and typing skills to transcribe dictation; • Arranging all travel plans for the managing partner; • Exercising strong organizational skills to maintain electronic and paper filings, track deadlines, and maintain calendars and scheduling; • Entering all billing time for senior partner; • Organizing, initiating and finalizing all client billing; • Opening new files, closing old files, and keeping a ledger of all files being sent to storage and those currently in storage; • Handling all aspects of accounts payable and receivable, including: paying firm expenses, reconciling partners’ credit cards to corresponding expenses, receiving and accepting client payments through wire and/or by check, and depositing firm payments. Show less
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Blache Electric, LLC
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Arabi, LA
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Office Manager
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Feb 2013 - Oct 2018
I am solely responsible for the organization and efficient operations of the office as follows: • Filing and organization of the office; • Performing all accounting and bookkeeping functions using QuickBooks to enter new customer information, create invoices, and enter payments received; • Balance the bank account monthly; and • Process other business transactions. I am solely responsible for the organization and efficient operations of the office as follows: • Filing and organization of the office; • Performing all accounting and bookkeeping functions using QuickBooks to enter new customer information, create invoices, and enter payments received; • Balance the bank account monthly; and • Process other business transactions.
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Pontchartrain Law Ctr
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United States
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Legal Services
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Legal Assistant
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Apr 2014 - Sep 2016
Working under the direct supervision of the attorney at a bankruptcy law center, I was responsible for various duties, including but not limited to: • Assisting the attorney by meeting with clients to gather information and continuously communicating information between clients and the attorney; • Performing tasks delegated by the attorney, including preparing and filing various documents; • Critical thinking by knowing when to act and when to refer matters to the attorney; • Maintaining excellent client relationships by ensuring confidentiality of client information and following strict ethical standards for attorney-client privilege when applicable; and • Enhancing department and organization reputation by accomplishing new and different requests, as well as exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. Show less
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IBERIABANK
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United States
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Branch Manager
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Jun 2006 - Jan 2014
While some specific duties of an Assistant Branch Manager are contingent on the scope of the services offered at a particular branch, my duties included ATM balancing, night depository processing, drop off processing and customer service duties, being familiar with all personal banking products and services, assisting Personal Bankers with account opening administration, opening and closing of the branch and vaults, and maintaining and testing alarms and other security devices. In addition, I was responsible for several personnel duties, such as: overseeing bank Teller functions, auditing of Teller drawers, maintaining monthly efficiency logs, preparing Teller performance appraisals and disciplinary notices as required, keeping all staff members informed of operational policy and procedure changes, preparing schedules to ensure adequate shift coverage, and facilitating staff meetings—all while conveying feelings of trust, security and satisfaction to all staff members and customers of the bank. Show less
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Hibernia National Bank
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Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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Central Teller II and Commercial Teller
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Jan 2000 - Aug 2005
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Education
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Nunez Community College
Associate Degree, Associate of Applied Science: Managerial Business -
Andrew Jackson High School
High School Diploma