Sherrie Collins Email and Phone Number

Prepared, scanned and performed quality assurance on Decedent Estates/Guardianship & Conservatorship case files. The project was provided with temporary funding to allow the Court to transfer current paper files to an electronic format into the new JIS (Judicial Information System). Greeted visitors to the Probate Division and answered incoming calls when other duties were being performed by Clerk II; other filing duties as instructed by Director and Supervisor of Probate Division. Opportunity exists to work in the same capacity if State funding is approved on recent application submitted by the Director.

Received and screened visitors and telephone calls; responded to inquiries on a variety of matters as directed; composed correspondence, reports, documents, and statistical data often of a confidential nature; processed incoming correspondence as instructed and independently prepared responses to routine correspondence; transcribed dictated materials, administrative actions, settlement conferences, grievances, and mediations. Proofread and corrected prepared materials for correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, syntax and content. Other essential duties and responsibilities.

Primarily coordinated and managed office for Richmond M. Enochs (senior/founding attorney) practicing heavily in insurance defense; opened, monitored, and closed active case matters; retained all file content in color-coded filing system; docketed “active” case matters. Created pleadings, motions, orders, and other forms of legal documentation/reports. Experience working in Document Management System and accounting system. Prepared client invoices on a monthly basis. Created quarterly reports in compliance with litigation policies of largest insurance client, AIG. Liaison to Litigation Department on compliance with litigation procedures; extensive client and vendor contact.

Performed a variety of complex and specialized clerical duties related to the function assigned; prioritized duties and assignments to assure efficient and effective work flow. Prepared, typed, proofread, and edited presentence reports and other data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established standards, including materials of a confidential nature; composed letters requesting or providing information concerning routine matters independently or from oral instructions; processed data on new files to ensure that file information was accurate and complete for review by assigned probation officer for forwarding to the district court judge presiding over sentencing.

Primarily responsible for assisting Judicial Assistant I in managing the judge's chambers. Responsible for answering judge's telephones; screening calls and visitors; provided court system information to attorneys, defendants, witnesses and victims. Maintained the judge's calendar; coordinated and scheduled meetings, appointments, court appearances and conferences.Worked closely with law clerks to create, edit and file opinions for publishing in the Federal Reporter; daily interaction with law clerks and other legal personnel for the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals; managed entire appellate filing system; liaison for Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis on computer hardware/software and procurement matters for the chambers. Travelled four to five times during the year to provide administrative support to judge.