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● Prepare legal documents such as State and Federal Court filings, Subpoenas, Discovery shells. Gathered and analyzed information, including statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents● Maintain legal calendar and ensure all deadlines are met● Create and implement procedures that increase operational efficiency by effectively streamlining the legal department’s performance management system● Client intake processing, request of medical, employment, police and other records pertinent to cases● Perform database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases● Organized and maintained case e-room● Coordinate and schedule depositions for all parties. Responsibilities include securing conference rooms, preparing notice, subpoenas, scheduling Court reporter/videographer/translator, if needed● Prepare and assist with Civil and Criminal trials, issue trial subpoenas, locate witnesses to testify, arrange payments to experts and prepare trial binders● Notarize documents● Maintain attorneys' calendars for client meetings, court appearances, consultations, conferences, and travel schedules ● Support client relations daily by maintaining contact and utilizing effective communication via email, phone calls, and text messages● Maintain an accurate account of all financial documents and billing for clients, effectively manage the legal department’s budget by preparing expense reports and tracking budget items● Legal Accounting, oversee and maintain client trust account, process client settlements maintain and pay legal bills and prepare client invoices

Greater Los Angeles Area

● Prepare legal documents such as State and Federal Court filings, Subpoenas, Discovery shells. Gathered and analyzed information, including statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents● Maintain legal calendar, ensure all deadlines are met and schedule telephonic appearance● New matter intake processing; prepare new matter form and acknowledgment of assignment for carrier. Create working file, hard file, update calendar and update case e-room. ● Perform database searches such as litigation searches on Westlaw and pacer. ● Maintain case e-room● Coordinate and schedule depositions for all parties. Responsibilities include securing conference rooms, preparing notice, subpoenas, scheduling Court reporter/videographer/translator, if needed● Coordinate and schedule mediations● Prepare and assist with Civil trials, issue trial subpoenas, locate witnesses to testify, arrange payments to experts and prepare trial binders● Maintain attorneys' calendars for client meetings, court appearances, consultations, conferences, and travel schedules ● Prepare expense reports and submit invoices in a timely manner to our accounts payable department in New York for payment

90017

Litigation Legal Secretary/Office Administrator ● Office Management and support, interview hire and train new staff members. Provide orientation to new attorneys with office procedures and protocols ● Create and implement procedures that increase operational efficiency by effectively streamlining the legal department’s performance management system.● Maintain case list and assign attorneys to new cases● Coordinate, distribute and oversee assignments between twelve legal and accounting staff members● Prepare legal documents such as State and Federal Court filings, Subpoenas, Discovery shells. Gathered and analyzed information, including statutes, decisions, legal articles, codes and documents.● Maintain legal calendar and ensure all deadlines are met● Client intake processing, request of medical, employment, police and other records pertinent to cases● Perform database searches to identify laws and court decisions relevant to pending cases.● Organized and maintained case e-room.● Coordinate and schedule depositions for all parties. Responsibilities include securing conference rooms, preparing notice, subpoenas, scheduling Court reporter/videographer/translator, if needed.● Prepare and assist with Civil and Criminal trials, issue trial subpoenas, locate witnesses to testify, arrange payments to experts and prepare trial binders● Notarize documents● Maintain attorneys' calendars for client meetings, court appearances, consultations, conferences, and travel schedules ● Support client relations daily by maintaining contact and utilizing effective communication via email, phone calls, and text messages● Maintain an accurate account of all financial documents and billing for clients, effectively manage the legal department’s budget by preparing expense reports and tracking budget items.● Legal Accounting, oversee and maintain client trust account, process client settlements maintain and pay legal bills and prepare client invoices

90071

● Responsible for creating, managing and maintaining law firm’s electronic database (Sharepoint) of client files and library of pleadings and motions; ● Research on Westlaw and conducted litigation reports, asset searches and KeyCite● During trial and arbitration responsible for preparation of exhibits and key document binders per attorneys instruction, responsible for maintaining documents for war room (e.g., demonstrative exhibits, outline of arguments, statements, etc.)● Indexed and updated legal library (e.g., updates to the Rutter Guide and yearly Code books) ● Responsible for e-discovery productions using Relativity, produced documents in various formats per attorneys’ instructions and prepared index in preparation of privilege log as required● Contact for third-party litigation support vendors (e.g., high volume copy centers, technical support for cloudbased applications) ● Provided support to legal secretaries and worked closely with entire legal team from paralegals to partners and associates● Indexing of specific files including pleadings, discovery, and depositions● Offsite storage box management including box retrieval and preparation of records for storage

● Worked with attorneys and legal staff at various law firms including DLA Piper, White O’Connor, WilmerHale, Bingham McCutchen, Morrison Foerster, Steptoe & Johnson ● Handle retrieval and delivery for all incoming records requests● Handle document filing and organization of all client files● Indexing of specific files including pleadings, discovery, and depositions● Offsite storage box management including box retrieval and preparation of records for storage

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