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Legal Secretary

Posted on: 2013-02-22

KIMBERLY ALLISON

 

5638 Via Corona Street, Los Angeles, CA. 90022 (phone hidden) (email hidden)

Professional Experience 

 

JENNER & BLOCK, LLP Los Angeles, CA

Legal Secretary February 2012 – January 2013

 

  • Provide executive-level administrative support to Insurance Group Senior Partners, and associates.
  • Organization of details for travel arrangements (domestic and international), corporate agendas, calendar management, meetings, expenses, reservations and itineraries.
  • Facilitate the accurate and timely writing, editing, and preparation of final copy from draft to distribution of Pleadings, Affidavits, new business matters, including conflicts checks, memos, and general correspondence. 
  • Coordinate with accounting the flow of monthly bills to effectively process Senior Partner’s monthly client billing via LMS V, AS400, Serengeti, CounselLink and Collaborati (E-Billing).  E-mail various client’s final billing.
  • Entering of time billing via WebTime (LMS+).
  • Scheduled telephonic Court appearances via Courtcall.
  • Maintain CLE records for Partners.
  • Bankruptcy training on behalf of Insurance Partners for registration with various U.S. District Courts for the purpose of e-filing matters.
  • Attended 15 hours of mandatory computer skill training.

 

SIDLEY AUSTIN, LLP New York, NY

Legal Secretary August 2005 – November 2011

 

  • Provide executive-level administrative support to all attorneys, summer associates, paralegals and supervisory staff.  Practice areas included Bankruptcy, Litigation (Employment and Tax), Corporate, and Real Estate.
  • Organization of details for travel arrangements (domestic and international), corporate agendas, calendar management, meetings, reservations and itineraries.
  • Coordinate projects and events exercising ability to improvise and meet demanding deadlines.
  • Field incoming telephone calls - prioritize and take accurate messages.
  • Liaison between all impacted departments to ensure proper communications. (Marketing, New Business, Accounting, Word Processing, etc.).
  • Help direct business relations and distribution of company literature to stimulate client interest.
  • Process monthly client billing and expense reports with billing services, as needed via Time Trax/DTE Axiom, Concur/Chrome River and distributed proformas.
  • Facilitate the accurate and timely writing, editing, and preparation of final copy from draft to distribution of Pleadings, Affidavits, new business forms, memos, and general correspondence.

 

Computer Skills 

 Office 2007/2010; Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, E-Filing, PACER, CM-ECF, Sharepoint, Hummingbird DM,  Workshare Compare, Interaction 5, type 70+ WPM.

 

College Course work

 2 Semesters Liberal Arts - Long Beach City College