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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
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Practice areas: Family Law
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Education/Certifications: BS degree in
Psychology from Martin Methodist College. Went to
school on a tennis scholarship; was nationally ranked
tennis on two occasions.
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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.
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Software experience: MSWord, WordPerfect
and 60 wpm typing
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Salary
Requirement: Low $20's
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2.Bankruptcy
Legal Secretary/Receptionist/Junior Paralegal
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Practice areas: Bankruptcy (debtor side),
Post Closer in Residential Real Estate, Foreclosure Law
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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
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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.
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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.
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Salary Requirement: $24k+
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3.
Receptionist/ Legal File Clerk
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Practice areas:
Family Law (Divorce, Child Custody, Visitation
Rights, Child Support, Liens, Domestic Violence,
Premarital Agreements, Settlement Agreements,
Termination of Parental Rights)
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Education/Certifications: BGS degree
in Human Ecology, from the University of Maryland
Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD
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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.
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Software experience:
WordPerfect, MSWord and 55 wpm. Certified Notary
Public
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Salary Requirement:
$23k+
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4.
Receptionist/Litigation Document Clerk
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Practice areas: Litigation
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Education/Certifications: Wesley
College, Dover, DE Bachelor of Science,
Paralegal Studies, 2003 Minor: Political Science
- Dean's List
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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.
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Software experience: MSWord,
Excel, Outlook, and Access; Lotus Notes, Quark
Express, PowerPoint, LexisNexis (taught a course
in this!), Westlaw and Internet
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Salary
Requirement: $20k Click
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5.
Banking Administrative
Assistant/Receptionist
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Practice areas:
Collections Law, Financial
Services/Securities,
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Education/Certifications:
1 year at Independence Community Junior
College, Independence, KS
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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.
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Software experience:
MSWord, Excel , PowerPoint,
WordPerfect, TABSIII, TimeSlips, Many
multi-line phone systems and Data Entry
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Salary
Requirement: $22k
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6.
Receptionist – Law Firm
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Practice areas:
Intellectual Property, Corporate
Law, Litigation
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Education/Certifications:
Javelin Technical Training/
Atlanta, GA and Network
Specialist, Certificate and Reno
Business College/ Reno, NV Office
Support, Certificate
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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.
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Software experience:
Microsoft Office, VisionPoint, Right
fax, light typing.
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Salary
Requirement: $25k
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7. Receptionist
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Education/Certifications:
Two years of college with a
specialty in legal studies
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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.
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Software experience:
Word, WordPerfect, Excel,
PowerPoint, Outlook
· Salary
Requirement:
$25k
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8.
Receptionist with Law Firm
Experience
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Practice Areas:
Insurance Defense and Entertainment
Law
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Education:
College - UCLA Legal Assistant
Certification Class.
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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.
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Software Skills:
MS Word Outlook, Excel and GroupWise
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Salary Requirements:
$22k
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9.
Receptionist with Law Firm
Experience
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Practice Areas:
Insurance Defense, Medical
Malpractice
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Education:
Attended 1 ½ years of college at
Perimeter College - majoring in
Business.
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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.
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Software Skills:
MSWord, Excel, Outlook
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Salary Requirements:
$24k
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10. Receptionist with
Law Firm Experience
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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
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Responsibilities:
Capable of handling 12 - 30 incoming
lines. General office filing.
Accounts Receivable, Accounts
Payable, and Payroll.
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Software
experience: MSWord, Excel,
Lotus Notes, Quicken, QuickBooks.
PowerPoint and Data Entry. Types 35
wpm
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Salary
requirement:
$25k
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11. Receptionist with
Law Firm Experience
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Practice Areas:
Educational Law, Probate, Commercial
Litigation, Securities Law
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Education:
Attended 4 years of college at South
Suburban College and Robert Morris
College, in South Holland, IL,
majoring in business.
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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.
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Software Skills:
MSWord, Excel, Access, Outlook and
proficient use of Meridian, NEC and
Rohm switchboard/phone systems
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Salary Requirements:
$25k
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12.
Receptionist/Legal
Assistant with Law Firm Experience
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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.
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Education:
Expected graduation Dec, 2004
American Intercontinental
University. Will attain a BS degree
in International Business
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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.
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Software Skills:
MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
and Speaks German fluently.
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Salary Requirements:
$35k
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