Practice consisted of Business Formation, Commercial Property Leases and Purchases, Business Construction and Real Estate Law, Estate Planning, Trademark Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Shareholder Disputes.Preparation of documentation for corporate matters.Searches for corporate information on Secretary of State websie for Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York.Ordered title and UCC searches.Preparation of estate planning documentation which included Wills, Appointment of Conservator, Health Care Proxy, Durable General Power of Attorney, Springing Power of Attorney, Memorandum of Instruction, Trusts.Acted as witness to client execution of estate planning documents and prepared folder to include those original, signed documents for client to retain immediately.Prepared signed copies of estate planning documents for binder to be sent to clientProvided Notary service as needed.Extensive word processing from either handwritten revisions and/or Dictaphone transcription, proofreading.Occasional reception duties.Maintained filing system.Heavy client contact.

Hunt Leibert Jacobson, Hartford CT - Bankruptcy Department.Contract Position.Preparation of Motion for Relief from Stay regarding residential and motor vehicle matters.Preparation of Notice of Appearance for e-filing in Bankruptcy Court.Worked in a team.

Handled all front desk responsibilities, including administrative and legal secretarial duties.

Practice consisted of foreclosure, bankruptcy representation for creditors, collections, land/title insurance defense, real estate litigation, formation of corporations, commercial leasing and lending, residential and commercial real estate closings.Handled all front desk responsibilities, including administrative and legal secretarial duties for 4 attorneys. Prepared correspondence, pleadings, briefs, contracts, estate planning documentation from handwritten drafts, existing documents and Dictaphone transcription.Operated electronic filing system for Connecticut state and federal courts.Utilized working knowledge of Connecticut Practice Book and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and federal local rules.Answered the telephone and greeted all visitors to the firm and managed interactions with attorneys, clients and courts.Managed the law firm’s calendar and diary systems as well as marked Short Calendar and Trial calendar.Maintained supply room inventory and handled ordering as needed.