Experience

Code Hunter LLP
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Legal Assistant

  • Apr 2019 - Present


DD West LLP (formerly D'Arcy & Deacon LLP)

• Legal Assistant

  • Feb 2016 - Aug 2018

  Legal Assistant to J. Edward (Ted) Crane assisting in Estate Litigation Preparing correspondence and legal documents from precedents, handwritten notes and dictation Prioritizing workflow to ensure completion of accurate work within established deadlines Maintaining files, including daily filing, file organization, opening and closing files Scheduling appointments and boardroom bookings Handling telephone calls and correspondence Time entry and bill preparation Other administrative duties as required



Parlee McLaws LLP

• Canada
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Legal Assistant, Float

  • Apr 2008 - Nov 2015

  Provided high quality legal assistant support in all areas of the firm and interim coverage for assistants during times of absences. Majority of experience in insurance litigation including: • performing conflict checks using the Elite accounting system • opening and closing files • drafting correspondence and pleadings • transcribing dictation, typing, formatting, amending correspondence and other legal documents • arranging for filing of documents with various courts • communicating with clients, courts and other law firms • handling incoming mail and calls • managing calendars and scheduling important dates • processing monthly client billings, expense accounts, daily time entries • photocopying, scanning documents and faxing as required • utilizing bring forward system Provided coverage for the receptionist. Worked in the Word Processing Department for over one year.



Macleod Dixon LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP)

• Legal Assistant, Float

  • Apr 2005 - Mar 2008

  Provided interim coverage for legal assistants in all areas of law which included: • drafting correspondence and pleadings • transcribing dictation, typing, formatting, amending correspondence and other legal documents • arranging for filing of documents with various courts • communicating with clients, courts and other law firms • handling incoming mail and calls • managing calendars and scheduling important dates • processing monthly client billings, expense accounts, daily time entries • photocopying, scanning documents and faxing as required • utilizing bring forward system