Experience

Lindsey MacCarthy LLP

• Litigation Legal Assistant

  • May 2021 - Present



Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

• Canada
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Corporate Legal Assistant

  • May 2002 - Aug 2014

  Document Preparation• Draft, proofread and blackline documents• Transcribe dictation and implement mark-ups• Assemble, scan, copy and cerlox bindingLegal Accounting• Entry of time sheets and drafting prebills• Finalize statements of account• Manage clients’ billing cyclesScheduling and Planning• Manage lawyers’ calendars and travel needs• Coordinate parties, meetings and calls• Proactive at planning and problem solvingClient Relations• Efficient with clients’ requirements• Ability to build professional relationships• Discreet when handling sensitive dataLegal Assistant• Specialized in the practice areas of Corporate Law, Banking, and Commercial Transactions• General experience in the practice areas of Litigation, Real Estate, and Family Law• Supported lawyers and their clients during negotiations and transaction closings• Drafted extensive agreements relating to corporate transactions and reorganizations• Responsible for clients’ general and annual corporate maintenance• Conducted searches and summarized due diligence reviews• Assembled agreements, closing books and minute books pertaining to complex financial transactions• Witnessed/Commissioned and filed legal documents at the Court of Queen’s Bench



Castle Hoffman, Barristers and Solicitors

• Receptionist

  • Jul 2001 - Nov 2001

  With my first steps into the legal industry, I was given the opportunity to apply my training from SAIT while attending the Legal Assistant diploma program. With my first steps into the legal industry, I was given the opportunity to apply my training from SAIT while attending the Legal Assistant diploma program.



PacCana Enterprises Ltd

• Canada
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inventory Control Manager | Administrative Assistant

  • Sep 1995 - Jul 2000

  Inventory Control Manager• Established the company’s first formal inventory control and purchasing system• Corresponded and negotiated with overseas suppliers via fax, telephone and e-mail• Ordered and maintained the targeted turnover of inventory levels valued at over $10,000,000.00• Projected and researched new products to expand inventory catalogueAdministrative Assistant• Greeted clients, coordinated travel arrangements and ensured all files were organized• Ordered and maintained office supplies and lunchroom supplies• Organized and prepared the reception and retail display area during expansion• Prepared letters of credit, money drafts and bank transfers for overseas suppliers