Experience

Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Legal Secretary

  • Oct 2015 - Present



McInerney & Dillon

• Oakland, CA

• Legal Secretary

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  Legal assistant to 3 shareholders and 1 associate attorney at established East Bay firm specializing in construction law, commercial litigation, estate and administrative law. Legal assistant to 3 shareholders and 1 associate attorney at established East Bay firm specializing in construction law, commercial litigation, estate and administrative law.



Contract Litigation Assistant/Legal Secretary

• Contract Litigation Support

  • Oct 2011 - Apr 2012

  Contract litigation support with various firms throughout the San Francisco Bay area Contract litigation support with various firms throughout the San Francisco Bay area



Rosen Bien & Galvan LLP

• Litigation Assistant

  • Jan 2008 - Jul 2011

  Litigation support to two partners and 6 associates for firm specializing in class action inmate matters and employment law cases .Administrative support to office in the absence of office, interacting with building management and vendors, and organizing annual firm function Dictation transcription, transcription from drafts and handwritten text ECF filing Drafting of discovery and motion pleadings, including TOA/TOC Retrieval of documents from PACER, Westlaw and Lexis Time entry for partners, MCLE records updating, handling attorney travel arrangements Calendaring every day and court related dates Summation entry regarding inmate related information Mail opening, scanning and routing Show less



Freeland Cooper & Foreman LLP

• Litigation Secretary

  • Jul 2007 - Dec 2007

  Litigation support to partners, of counsel and associate Creation of and assistance in finalizing discovery documents, motions to compel, MSJ, as well as general correspondence Maintenance of case files Oversaw State and Federal Court filings ECF filing Maintenance of firm calendar Litigation support to partners, of counsel and associate Creation of and assistance in finalizing discovery documents, motions to compel, MSJ, as well as general correspondence Maintenance of case files Oversaw State and Federal Court filings ECF filing Maintenance of firm calendar



The Davis Law

• Legal Secretary

  • Mar 2007 - Jul 2007

  Support for six attorney office involved in labor and insurance defense law Assistance in State and Federal Court filings Create, save and assist in finalization of pleading Filing of Case Management Statements and case related documents Organization and update of case files Create reimbursement reports for submittal to accounting for attorneys Support for six attorney office involved in labor and insurance defense law Assistance in State and Federal Court filings Create, save and assist in finalization of pleading Filing of Case Management Statements and case related documents Organization and update of case files Create reimbursement reports for submittal to accounting for attorneys



Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP

• Litigation Secretary

  • Aug 2006 - Feb 2007

  Legal Secretary primarily for IP Unit in in then newly established Palo Alto office of national firm Assisted four attorneys and one paralegal with regard to filings, primarily in USDC Eastern District of Texas, but also in USDC Northern and Central Districts of California, as well as California State Courts Coverage of unassigned desk in ELD Unit, assisting managing partner with administrative tasks, as well as litigation assignments. Worked with attorneys in creation and revision of pleadings, including TOC/TOA Performed processing of case related correspondence, facsimiles and email delivery of documents; entered attorney and paralegal time using Carpe Diem system; in charge of travel arrangements and expense reimbursement for attorneys. Show less



Dillingham & Murphy

• Legal Secretary

  • Apr 2005 - Aug 2006

  of counsel and associate) in a multi-specialized firm, working mainly in pre-trial and trial work involving personal injury, insurance defense, employer defense, and related matters Heavy transcription from dictation and from written drafts; creating and editing discovery pleadings, case management statements, and various motions, including MSJ/MSA, including TOC/TOA Drafting and finalizing correspondence Calendaring, individual attorney calendars and entries to master calendar Maintenance of attorney schedules ECF filing and filing in State Court Research and obtain information from Westlaw and Lexis, as well as PACER Show less



Office of the County

• Civil Legal Secretary

  • Dec 2003 - Apr 2005

  Support of Assistant County Counsel and four litigation and personnel attorney Preparation of court documents Transcription of administrative investigation audio-taped interview Preparation of opinion letters and response letters to various agencies such as P.E.R.B. and the Civil Service Commission. Entry of new matters into County Law, including collections and ACERA related cases, and preparation of files Calendaring case related appointments, due dates and reminders into County Law and editing same Interaction with court clerks, opposing counsel and their support staff regarding scheduling of depositions, finalization of joint filings, and various details of respective case Communication with Risk Management regarding submission and payment of case-related invoice Show less



Burnham Brown

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Floater/Legal Secretary

  • Jul 2000 - Nov 2003