QUALIFICATIONS: Over 10 years of experience as a legal secretary working in a law firm setting.  Knowledge in both transaction and litigation areas of law.  Proven organizational and communication skills.  Adept at handling multiple administrative duties while maintaining an exceptional attention to detail.

EDUCATION:

• American Paralegal Institute, Paralegal Certificate & Intellectual Property Certificate, October 2008
• College of San Mateo, San Mateo, California - Business Studies – coursework
• Canada College, Redwood City, California - Paralegal Studies – coursework

EMPLOYMENT:

RYLEY CARLOCK & APPLEWHITE, LLP, Denver, Colorado   

LEGAL SECRETARY, June 2008 – Present

• Secretary to two Shareholders.
• Review incoming mail and prepare outgoing correspondence.
• Maintain attorney’s calendars and contacts and set up distribution lists.
• Maintain Practice Group files and production of bimonthly reports for Water, Energy, Resources
• and Environment Practice Group.
• Book travel arrangements and prepare expense reports, tracking all expenses on spreadsheets.
• Guardian ad Litem billing through electronic court system.
• Electronic court filings with ECF and Lexis.

TEMPORARY POSITIONS, November 2007 – June 2008

GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP, Denver, Colorado                                                                   

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PARALEGAL - (Firm eliminated IP Paralegal Positions), January 2007 – November 2007

• Prepared and filed all U.S. Patent applications and prosecution documents.
• Prepared and filed PCT and National Phase Patent applications and prosecution documents.
• Prepared and filed Trademark applications and prosecution documents.
• Electronically filed documents with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Communicated with clients.
• Maintained status charts for various clients.
• Reviewed and revised dockets for IP attorneys.
• Billed time using CMS system.
• Maintain electronic files in FileSite.
• Opened new matters and closed old matters.

HOGAN & HARTSON, LLP, Boulder, Colorado                                                                            

FLOATING LEGAL ASSISTANT, June 2004 – January 2007

·         Hired to a full-time position providing support to the Patent, Corporate, Real Estate, Litigation and Environmental groups.

·         Filed Litigation documents electronically using the ECF and LexisNexis systems.

·         Requested and provided information for conflict checks.

·         Opened new matters.

·         Closed old matters.

·         Entered attorney time in Carpe Diem.

·         Reviewed attorney bills to clients.

·         Prepared client correspondence.

·         Transcribed tapes.

·         Prepared expense reports.

·         Edited and redlined documents.

·         Prepared PowerPoint presentations.

·         Prepared and updated Excel spreadsheets.

·         Prepared stock certificates and closing binders.

·         Made travel arrangements for prospective attorneys and summer associates.

·         Maintained CLE courses and check-out system.

·         Scheduled meetings.

·         Prepared conference rooms for meetings.

·         Participated in training programs and provided computer support and information to attorneys and staff.

·         Ordered supplies.

·         Worked in the Firm’s Denver office as needed.

PARSONS HSUE AND DE RUNTZ LLP, San Francisco, California                                                           

LEGAL SECRETARY, June 2003 – January 2004

·         Provided patent and administrative support to one partner and one associate attorney.

·         Prepared all patent related documents for filing, including, but not limited to Provisional and Utility Patent filings, Responses, Amendments, Information Disclosure Statements, Issue Fee notices and Maintenance.

·         Transcribed tapes.

·         Maintained and organized files.

·         Docket management.

TOWNSEND AND TOWNSEND AND CREW LLP, Palo Alto, California                                   

LEGAL SECRETARY, November 1999 – May 2003

·         Provided patent and administrative support to three associates.

·         Prepared all patent related documents for filing, including, but not limited to Provisional and Utility Patent filings, Responses, Amendments, Issue Fee notices and Maintenance.

·         Trained new legal secretaries coming into the department.

·         Proofed work for secretaries prior to mailing and filing.

·         Provided back-up assistance to all secretaries in the department.

·         Maintained files.

·         Docket management.

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP, Palo Alto, California                                                           

LEGAL SECRETARY, October 1997 – November 1999

·         Provided patent and administrative support to a partner, one Of Counsel (Donald Chisum of Chisum on Patents), two associates and one patent agent.

·         Prepared all patent related documents for filing.

·         Prepared client correspondence.

·         Maintained files for each client and patent matter.

·         Maintained docket calendars for each of my assigned attorneys.