•Greets and seats clients •Sorts through mail and packages the are delivered to office•Creates and organizes various computer files and maintain filing systems •Responds to emails•Manages calendars of multiple associates in the office•Assists in management of expense reports •Submits invoices via Concur•Orders catering/food orders for business meetings, luncheons, and special events •Orders office supplies •Assists in planning and coordinating out-of-office events and parties •Assists in the hiring/onboarding process to ensure a smooth and seamless process for new employees•Assists in the overall organization of the office

•Prepared and edited estate planning documents (including wills, trust agreements, quit claim deeds, and power of attorney documents) using Microsoft Word•Proofread estate planning documents prior to obtaining witness signatures•Finalized signed estate planning documents and prepared estate planning binders for clients •Utilized Smokeball (legal software) by opening and closing files and creating new documents •Answered phone calls/responded to emails/communicated with clients in a professional manner •Notarized signed estate planning documents •Communicated with closing companies and scheduled closing dates, times, and locations for real estate transactions

•Opened real estate files (including residential real estate and commercial real estate)•Closed and archived files•Prepared and edited estate planning documents (including wills, trust agreements, quit claim deeds, and power of attorney documents) using Microsoft Word•Proofread estate planning documents prior to obtaining witness signatures •Finalized signed estate planning documents and prepared estate planning binders for clients •Proofread and edited corporate documents (including annual meeting files and minute books)•Organized all legal documents in a confidential manner•Answered phone calls/responded to emails/communicated with clients in a professional manner

•Wrote multiple types of articles (including breaking news articles, feature articles, editorial articles, and profile articles)•Developed interpersonal communication skills by interviewing and conversing with a wide variety of individuals for articles •Wrote copy ads for businesses and companies that advertised with the magazine•Proofread and copy edited articles to correct and refine grammatical errors and sentence structure •Created To-Do lists of upcoming community events throughout the Chicagoland area