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Phoenix, Az, Us

Phoenix, Az, Us

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Civil Litigation Experience:• Draft/finalize State Court pleadings (Complaints, MSJ, RFA and Interrogatories, Briefs, Subpoenas, etc.) and e-file same through Turbo Court;• Assist with trial preparation and large discovery (gathering and organizing exhibits, redacting, bates stamping using Adobe Pro);• Assist with mediation preparation and drafting Settlement Agreements;• Check Electronic Court Record (ECR) daily for new filings; download and distribute to… Show more Civil Litigation Experience:• Draft/finalize State Court pleadings (Complaints, MSJ, RFA and Interrogatories, Briefs, Subpoenas, etc.) and e-file same through Turbo Court;• Assist with trial preparation and large discovery (gathering and organizing exhibits, redacting, bates stamping using Adobe Pro);• Assist with mediation preparation and drafting Settlement Agreements;• Check Electronic Court Record (ECR) daily for new filings; download and distribute to lawyers;• Monitor state court dockets and calculate rule-based state court deadlines and enter information into the firm’s docketing system, ensuring accurate and timely entry of relevant information.Bankruptcy Experience• Draft/finalize Bankruptcy Court pleadings (motions, bar date notices, orders, responses, replies, proofs of claim, plans and disclosure statements) and e-file same;• Conduct daily checks of the firm calendar for deadlines; draft documents in advance and email to attorneys for review, ensuring deadlines are met without delay;• Download incoming Bankruptcy and District Court ECF filings for attorneys in the firm and save to files;• Review incoming e-filed documents, and calculate deadlines into the firm’s docketing system;• Handle telephone inquiries from potential clients seeking new representation, conduct intake/scheduling/conflicts checks.Other Senior Assistant Duties:• Draft correspondence, memos, legal documents, and reports from dictation; and schedule Court appearances, depositions, arbitrations, mediations, client meetings and conference calls;• Train new employees on firm procedures and how to use the document management system; organize the firm’s electronic case files and keep firm forms file up to date;• Make myself available to accommodate for after-hours filings (remotely). Show less

• Assist Michael J. Petitti in labor and employment law practice;• Manage telephone inquiries from clients regarding discrimination cases, schedule consultations, greet clients, and receive payments;• Transcribe pleadings for e-filing in the District Court and transcribe letters and send letters to clients and outside counsel;• Assist with time entry.(I left this position as I received an offer to collaborate with lawyers I previously worked with (above), and they offered a pay… Show more • Assist Michael J. Petitti in labor and employment law practice;• Manage telephone inquiries from clients regarding discrimination cases, schedule consultations, greet clients, and receive payments;• Transcribe pleadings for e-filing in the District Court and transcribe letters and send letters to clients and outside counsel;• Assist with time entry.(I left this position as I received an offer to collaborate with lawyers I previously worked with (above), and they offered a pay raise). Show less

• Assist James E. Cross and other lawyers in the Bankruptcy Department with an emphasis on Chapter 11’s and bankruptcy Trustee representation;• Schedule appointments, docket deadlines and hearings, enter time, transcribe letters and handle telephone inquiries from clients and outside counsel;• Draft various pleadings and documents and file same via the ECF system;• Handle travel arrangements and assist with time entry;• Provided secretarial support for several attorneys in the… Show more • Assist James E. Cross and other lawyers in the Bankruptcy Department with an emphasis on Chapter 11’s and bankruptcy Trustee representation;• Schedule appointments, docket deadlines and hearings, enter time, transcribe letters and handle telephone inquiries from clients and outside counsel;• Draft various pleadings and documents and file same via the ECF system;• Handle travel arrangements and assist with time entry;• Provided secretarial support for several attorneys in the bankruptcy department, often working overtime to complete filings and mailings.(I left this position to pursue school on a part time basis. Mr. Cross needed someone to stay on full time). Show less

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