Contact:
Gus Cawley

404.250.0790

06/15/2005
We specialize in the placement of:

Attorneys
Corporate Executive Assistants
Litigation Support

Legal Administrators
Legal Office Services

Legal Secretaries
Paralegals

Below is a sample of high caliber Receptionists/File Clerks currently available on a direct hire, temporary, or temp-to-hire basis through The LawStaff Group.

RECEPTIONISTS

1. Receptionist/Legal Secretary – Family Law

·        Practice areas: Family Law

·        Education/Certifications: BS degree in Psychology from Martin Methodist College.  Went to school on a tennis scholarship; was nationally ranked tennis on two occasions. 

·        Responsibilities:  One year of experience in a small Family Law practice, with duties which included answering phones, filing, faxing, copying, typing from transcription for the attorneys, as well as typing legal documents for the paralegal (liens, briefs, and pleadings).  Went to the county clerk’s office to have legal documents signed.  Went to the courthouse to get documents notarized and obtaining the Judge’s signature.  Handled all the billing, and set up the initial automated billing system used by the law firm.  The attorneys handled primarily divorces and child custody.  Accustomed to heavy (many times emotional) client interaction on a daily basis.  Worked for the university in a department, where she served as a general secretary.  Very accustomed to a great deal of usage of the postage meter. Was in charge of shipping in a retail store, where they did UPS and FedX shipping regularly.

·        Software experience: MSWord, WordPerfect and 60 wpm typing

·         Salary Requirement:  Low $20's Click here to request resume.
 

2.Bankruptcy Legal Secretary/Receptionist/Junior Paralegal

·         Practice areas: Bankruptcy (debtor side), Post Closer in Residential Real Estate, Foreclosure Law

·         Education/Certifications: Keller Graduate School of Management                       Decatur, Georgia – Graduate Certificate in Business Administration; Clark Atlanta University - Atlanta, Georgia; B.A., Political Science, Concentration: Pre-Law. Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia - Paralegal Studies; Litigation Paralegal Certificate

·         Responsibilities:  Worked for a division of SunTrust Bank, Inc., as a post closer in the funding department. Cleared numerous loan conditions which included title and appraisal issues, MCAW's, MIP's, lock confirmations, PMI's, allonges, original notes, security deeds, flood certificates, hazards, bailee letters, wiring, tax certifications, etc.  Formerly worked for a mid-sized law firm as a legal assistant in a bankruptcy law firm. Drafted and processed reaffirmation agreements, processed bankruptcies through ECF electronic filing, setup EDO's, acted as a liaison between clients and their creditors, served as a backup receptionist for a 15 line switchboard and assisted criminal attorneys with felony, misdemeanor and domestic violence cases.

·         Software experience: Typing speed 73 wpm; MSWord, WordPerfect Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, drew up documents in Mortgage Ware, Bankruptcy 2002, Westlaw, LexisNexis, MLS, FMLS,  and various other software programs.

·         Salary Requirement: $24k+ Click here to request resume.
 

3. Receptionist/ Legal File Clerk

·        Practice areas: Family Law (Divorce, Child Custody, Visitation Rights, Child Support, Liens, Domestic Violence, Premarital Agreements, Settlement Agreements,  Termination of Parental Rights)

·        Education/Certifications: BGS degree in Human Ecology, from the  University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD

·        Responsibilities:  3 years experience as a receptionist/legal secretary/legal file clerk in a ten attorney firm. Responsibilities included: answering multiple phone lines, scheduling appointments, filing legal documents (correspondence with the court, client, opposing counsel, judges), photocopying files and correspondence, greeting clients, delivering and sorting mail, data entry (time sheets), typing court forms to be filed with the court such as Sheriff's Entry of Service, Summons, etc.

·        Software experience: WordPerfect, MSWord and 55 wpm. Certified Notary Public

·        Salary Requirement: $23k+ Click here to request resume.
 

4. Receptionist/Litigation Document Clerk

·         Practice areas: Litigation

·         Education/Certifications: Wesley College, Dover, DE Bachelor of Science, Paralegal Studies, 2003 Minor: Political Science - Dean's List

·         Responsibilities:  Experience in scanning documents into a database, copying, filing, faxing and putting together files, sorting documents and researching cases in LexisNexis.  Through internships and working during college, as well as temporary assignments, gained experience in drafting and reviewing Case Briefs, Interoffice Memorandums of Law, Drafting Complaints, Drafting Contracts, Appellate Briefs, and other Legal Documents.  Worked in the County Prosecutor’s Office, where she explored the trial section, and interacted with legal interns (law students), and assisted and observed Prosecutors and Investigators at work.  Formerly, answered phones for a doctor’s office/psychologist and assisted the legal secretaries with phones in the Prosecutor’s office.

·         Software experience: MSWord, Excel, Outlook, and Access; Lotus Notes, Quark Express, PowerPoint, LexisNexis (taught a course in this!), Westlaw and Internet

·          Salary Requirement: $20k  Click here to request resume.                                 
 

5. Banking Administrative Assistant/Receptionist

·         Practice areas: Collections Law, Financial Services/Securities,

·         Education/Certifications: 1 year at Independence Community Junior College, Independence, KS

·         Responsibilities:  For four (4) years, worked for a small law firm, which represented banks (AmSouth) in litigation matters.  Served in a capacity as assistant to the office manager, and handled all administrative tasks and all the billing, deposits, and opened/closed files.  Previously worked as an Administrative Assistant at a Financial Services corporation, where she provided support to Sr. VP of Securities Operations (IRA and mutual funds).  Prepared and entered information on Excel spreadsheets. Answered multi-line phones, scanned documents, copied and Faxed.  Formerly, provided support to three attorneys and three paralegals for the collections law department of a mid-sized law firm.  Prepared and typed pleadings, entered information on computer for location of files, prepared monthly invoices, processed claims. Performed other duties such as answering phones, court runs, filing, copying, faxing and preparation of overnight letters. Also, provided administrative support to In-House Paralegal for cell tower land leases.  Ordered real estate titles, requested checks for recording of documents, contacted attorneys and Title companies regarding title issues, proof read documents, obtained warranty deeds and other documentation for exceptions and requirements on titles. Contacted and spoke with clients regarding sensitive lease issues. In a small legal firm, served as receptionist and file clerk, providing support to three attorneys and two paralegals. Prepared pleadings, Complaints. Worked two years as a Medical Records Clerk for a Cardiovascular Group.  Also served as the primary receptionist for this medical practice.  Called doctor’s offices to obtain patient’s previous medical records.  Located and pulled files for patient appointments.

·         Software experience:  MSWord, Excel , PowerPoint, WordPerfect, TABSIII, TimeSlips, Many multi-line phone systems and Data Entry

·          Salary Requirement: $22k Click here to request resume.

 

6. Receptionist – Law Firm

·         Practice areas: Intellectual Property, Corporate Law, Litigation

·         Education/Certifications:  Javelin Technical Training/ Atlanta, GA  and Network Specialist,  Certificate and Reno Business College/ Reno, NV Office Support, Certificate

·         Responsibilities:  15 years of administrative/customer relations experience, which have included greeting law firm clients, serving as event coordinator utilizing the EMS system, monthly reports, paging and answering multiple phone lines. Received Certification of Achievement for Exceptional customer service. Answered multiple phone lines, booked conference rooms, updated and ordered books for the library and assisted admins and paralegals with assigned duties.   Has the ability to work in a fast-paced atmosphere, maintain excellent client relationships with the proven aptitude to follow directions, adhere to strict rules of confidentiality, and make decisions with little or no supervision.

·         Software experience: Microsoft Office, VisionPoint, Right fax, light typing.

·          Salary Requirement: $25k Click here to request resume.
 

7. Receptionist

·         Education/Certifications: Two years of college with a specialty in legal studies

·         Responsibilities: Answered phones for a civil litigation law- firm.  Previously operated a System 75 switchboard with 100+lines.   Booked appointments, typed sales letters, handled mail distribution, greeted clients, organized office functions, managed attorney’s calendars, responsible for opening, billing and closing files.  Scheduled appointments with clients and vendors.

·         Software experience: Word, WordPerfect, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

·        Salary Requirement: $25k Click here to request resume.

 

8. Receptionist with Law Firm Experience

·         Practice Areas:  Insurance Defense and Entertainment Law

·         Education:  College - UCLA Legal  Assistant Certification Class.

·         Responsibilities:  Three (3) years experience Receptionist/Switchboard experience, working for 2 different law firms that specialized in insurance defense and entertainment law.  Answered as many as 10 incoming, 400+ extensions.  Daily duties consisted of incoming and outgoing mail, scheduled conference rooms, called and scheduled court reporters for depositions, arranged for caterers/luncheons, patched through conference calls.

·         Software Skills: MS Word Outlook, Excel and GroupWise

·         Salary Requirements: $22k Click here to request resume.

 

9. Receptionist with Law Firm Experience

·         Practice Areas:  Insurance Defense, Medical Malpractice

·         Education:  Attended 1 ½ years of  college at Perimeter College - majoring in Business.

·         Responsibilities: Approximately 5 years as a receptionist in a variety of law firms.  Some of the largest phone systems answered would have as many as 20 incoming and over 200 extensions.  Worked for attorneys, paralegals and nurses in insurance defense/medical malpractice firms.  Duties included maintaining the phone list, sending and receiving faxes, heavy photocopying, scheduling conference rooms, proofreading proposals for formatting, drafting spreadsheets and other documents, checking The Fulton Daily Report newspaper for cases, maintaining a guest login report, putting together case folders in preparation for trial, handling all incoming and outgoing mail.  Previously worked for an investments firm in records department and entered all client information into the databases, etc.

·         Software Skills: MSWord, Excel, Outlook 

·         Salary Requirements: $24k Click here to request resume.

 

10. Receptionist with Law Firm Experience

·         Areas of Expertise: Excellent customer service/client interaction skills.  Experience as a Receptionist, Switchboard Operator  in professional environments such as banks/credit unions and large corporations

·         Responsibilities:  Capable of handling 12 - 30 incoming lines. General office filing.  Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Payroll. 

·         Software experience: MSWord, Excel, Lotus Notes, Quicken, QuickBooks. PowerPoint and Data Entry. Types 35 wpm

·         Salary requirement: $25k Click here to request resume.

 

11. Receptionist with Law Firm Experience

 ·         Practice Areas:  Educational Law, Probate, Commercial Litigation, Securities Law

·         Education:  Attended 4 years of college at South Suburban College and Robert Morris College, in South Holland, IL, majoring in business.

·         Responsibilities:  Four (4) years experience as a law firm receptionist (with 6 years in other professional environments).  Duties included greeting clients, directing incoming calls, data entry, and maintaining the client database.  Accustomed to providing a wide variety of administrative support in law firms, which included filing documents, maintaining file folders, scanning documents, and data entry. Also scheduled conference rooms, scheduled classes, handled heavy photocopying, incoming and outgoing mail, binding equipment.  In addition, regularly maintained the attorney's weekly schedules, handled package deliveries and delivery logs, and regularly did sorting, stocking, and ordering of office supplies. Distributed all UPS and FedEx packages. Prepared conference rooms and luncheons. Handled cash, charge and credit transactions. Has been involved in major file room reorganization projects, and is very comfortable dealing with legal case files.

·         Software Skills:  MSWord, Excel, Access, Outlook and proficient use of Meridian, NEC and Rohm switchboard/phone systems

·         Salary Requirements: $25k Click here to request resume.

 

12. Receptionist/Legal Assistant with Law Firm Experience

·         Practice Areas:  Personal Injury, Divorce, Corporate Law (formation of corporations), with exposure to Intellectual Property – both Patent and Trademark, both litigation and prosecution, and both domestic and international.

·         Education:  Expected graduation Dec, 2004  American Intercontinental University.  Will attain a BS degree in International Business

·         Responsibilities:  2 ½ years of legal experience, primarily in a Personal Injury mid-sized law firm.  As receptionist, was accustomed to answering as many as 8 incoming lines and 14 extensions. Assisted lawyers in daily operations of their personal injury law practice . Located and attached appropriate file to correspondence to be answered by lawyers. Received and dated stampings of court-related and/or legal documents such as pleadings, motions, reviewing, verifying, coding and or recording required information; entered information into department databases. Read incoming material and sorts according to file system.  Locate and remove files upon request. Operated copy machine, fax machine, delivered documents to corporations and court houses.  Worked for a hospital as a Medical Administrative Assistant which involved Sorting, filing and collate a variety of medical record information such as admission slips, laboratory and pathology reports, operative notes, clinic notes and discharge summaries into medical records in appropriate sequence and in accordance with established procedures. File and retrieve medical records by patient history number in accordance with established color coded terminal digit filing system and predetermine priorities; research lost or missing records in accordance with established procedures. Answered telephone and take requests for medical records.  Formerly, worked in a corporate legal department - Typed correspondence. - Maintain administrative filings.  Direct support to Deputy General Counsel, Vice President of Communications and Community Relations and Senior Attorney. Shared support of paralegal staff.  Assist with planning and coordinating corporate Board meetings.  Book travel as needed - Maintain office supplies. Ability to establish priorities and work independently - Ability to communicate effectively with Board members and outside parties.

·         Software Skills:  MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Speaks German fluently.

·         Salary Requirements: $35k Click here to request resume.