Debra Slaight Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois

Legal Administrative Assistant and direct contact to the Office Managing Partner of the firm.

Chicago, Illinois

Legal Assistant to 4 Partners and 3 Paralegals. Provided day-to-day administrative support including printing, editing and formatting documents, arrange travel, calendar scheduling, file opening, and billing. Provided assistance with editing and filing annual reports and various other state filings. Input attorney time. Responsible for reconciling and maintain the litigation and real estate department credit card records and working with firm administrator regarding same.

Chicago, Illinois

Legal Assistant to three Equity Shareholders and one Associate. Provided day-to-day administrative support. Responsible for the creation, management and maintenance of a database for a national non-profit organization. Managed heavily committed calendars, arrange extensive travel arrangements, prepared expense reports, draft, format and edit documents, create and edit power point presentations and webinars. File numerous corporate annual reports and other state filings. Responsible for the opening of numerous new matters as well as implementing conflict reports and voluminous monthly billing. Provided assistance with preparation of various estate planning documents.

Chicago, Illinois

Provided administrative and secretarial assistance to the Real Estate Department Chairperson, a Real Estate Partner as well as provided secondary assistance to other members of the department, including a Managing Partner of the firm. Opened, organized and maintained attorneys’ files, prepared and revised documents and correspondence. Reviewed and prepared lease abstracts. Prepared tracking charts for landlord consents, SNDA’s and estoppel certificates. Prepared and updated closing checklists and closing documents. Assembled closing documents and closing book/cd. Prepared various estate planning documents including, wills, trusts and powers of attorney. Maintained attorneys’ calendars, client contacts and handled billing matters, meeting organization, travel arrangements and expense reporting. Extensive client contact. Dictaphone and data transcription experience and switchboard experience

Chicago, Illinois

Secretary to a Managing Partner and one Associate. Duties included drafting and editing complaints, orders, motions and fee petitions. Maintenance of accurate litigation files, travel arrangements, meeting organization. Provided training support to new employees. Also responsible for maintaining and negotiating vendor contracts for office equipment, i.e., copy machine, fax machine and telephone system. Worked closely with the Office Manager and provided managerial assistance as needed.

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