Experience

Gibbs & Bruns LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Assistant

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Cadwell Clonts Reeder & Thomas

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Manager / Paralegal

  • May 2021 - May 2022

  Manage boutique law firm of four partners including research, negotiation and implementation of firm health insurance and 401k benefits package; initiate and track monthly partner distributions; work closely with firm bookkeeper and accountant; onboard employees; payroll; assist marketing consultant in firm rebranding including updating firm’s website and revisions as needed; act as liaison between partners and IT specialist; billing, accounts payable; prepare weekly expense reports; create firm budget and projections for following year; maintain all firm files; meet with vendors to develop firm partnerships; implementation of firm practices; preparation of summer associate budget; onboarding of summer associates including payroll, establish email accounts and provide access to firm software; track summer associate time and report to partners regarding same; work closely with summer associates regarding assignments; conduct summer associate exit interviews; and other managerial or administrative duties as needed. Additionally, support four partners in all aspects of legal practice including draft and revise pleadings and discovery for filing and service on opposing counsel; correspondence; assist in all aspects of case management; prepare case specific budgets; maintain active client files, maintain active litigation docket; time entry; legal and analytical research including Lexis, CourtLink, LexMachina, and USPTO Public Pair. Show less



Reed Smith LLP

• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Secretary

  • May 2016 - May 2021

  Assist two partners, one counsel and two associates in international law firm in Litigation, Anti-trust and IP practice groups, including revising and proof-reading pleadings and discovery; e-filing in state, federal and local appellate courts; work closely with firm billing department, client billing departments and insurance companies to ensure strict adherence to billing guidelines; maintain calendar for high level partner and coordination of his extensive travel schedule; reconciliation and submission of attorney expenses; and entry of attorney time. Trial team liaison for high level partner’s trial team, including coordination of all trial logistics such as hotel reservations for team, clients and witnesses; work closely with venue staff and outside vendors; coordination of meals; set-up and tear down of war room; and preparation of trial materials. Additionally, coordination of office events such as Breast Cancer Awareness Week and holiday events and mentor new secretaries who have joined the firm. Finally, in April 2019, I was selected to assist the firm's integration team in opening the firm’s newest office in Dallas. I spent 5 weeks in Dallas handling receptionist duties, set-up of attorney offices and secretarial stations; maintaining the conference center, coordinating with the building representatives on garage access and issuance of badges for all new hires; assist new partners in opening new matters; preparation of transfer and engagement letters; training new secretaries; and generally assist business manager in all aspects of opening the office. Show less



The Norwood Law Firm

• Liberty, TX

• Legal Secretary/Office Manager

  • Mar 2009 - May 2016

  Assist solo practitioner in his extensive litigation practice, including revise and prepare pleadings and discovery for filing and service on opposing counsel, correspondence, assist in all aspects of trial preparation, work closely with clients in case preparation, maintain active client files, maintain active litigation docket, time entry, and billing. Administrative duties include assist consultant in creation of Firm’s website and revisions as needed, maintain Firm’s client list, maintain closed client files, including scanning and shredding of old files and updating records; coordinate Firm events; maintain facilities, including processing rental payments from building tenants, coordinate cleaning staff, plumbing, construction, HVAC, and all other office services. Manage administrative assistant including training, assignment of duties, and supervision of tasks. Show less



Strong Pipkin Bissell & Ledyard, L.L.P.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Secretary

  • Jul 2006 - Mar 2009

  Assist Managing Partner, high level partner and associate in boutique litigation firm, including revise and prepare pleadings and discovery for filing and service on opposing counsel, travel arrangements, liason for welding litigation defense team, organize deposition, hearing and trial witness materials. Additionally, assist Firm Administrator with marketing and general administrative duties including preparing firm brochures for distribution to potential clients and national litigation summit, submit firm advertisements to State Bar of Texas for approval, revisions to firm policy manual, and assist with planning of annual firm staff events. Show less



Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Secretary

  • Jan 2001 - Jun 2006

  Assist three high level partners in large, national law firm including maintain case specific dockets, liaison for firm litigation team, trial team coordinator, organize deposition and trial notebooks, work closely with national corporate clients and insurers regarding specific billing guidelines, extensive, first-class travel arrangements, coordinate firm litigation section events, coordinate client development events such as the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo and the Annual Litigation Goose Hunt. Additionally, assist former Justice of the First Court of Appeals of Texas, including handling his appellate docket and coordinate with other offices on Texas appellate proceedings, extensive revisions to appellate briefs, and filing appellate briefs. Also, assist Hiring Partner for Houston Office including drafting and revising associate offer letters and assist in the coordination of Firm recruiting events. Show less



Chambers & Longoria

• Liberty, TX

• Legal Secretary/Office Manager

  • Aug 1991 - Jan 2001

  Manage law office of two attorneys including draft and prepare pleadings and discovery for filing and service on opposing counsel, legal research, correspondence, billing, accounting and bank reconciliation, maintain all client files, maintain firm files, receptionist duties, work closely with clients to assist attorneys in case preparation, and general managerial responsibilities. Manage law office of two attorneys including draft and prepare pleadings and discovery for filing and service on opposing counsel, legal research, correspondence, billing, accounting and bank reconciliation, maintain all client files, maintain firm files, receptionist duties, work closely with clients to assist attorneys in case preparation, and general managerial responsibilities.