Bianca C
Philadelphia
Summary
Personable and organized professional with strong multitasking skills and attention to detail. Well-versed in personal injury case management, drafting legal documents, e-filing with courts in PA and NJ, trial preparations for personal injury/med-mal cases, managing calendars and scheduling mediations/depositions/etc, proficient in office software and quick to learn new management software. Committed to enhancing productivity and streamlining administrative processes to support company goals and success.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant/Paralegal
Joseph Chaiken And Associates, P.C.
08.2010 - Current
- Screened calls and emails and responded accordingly to support executive correspondence.
- Delivered exceptional organizational support enabling executive focus on high-level strategic initiatives fostering company growth.
- Screened calls and emails and initiated actions to respond or direct messages for managers.
- Proactively identified areas requiring attention or improvement aligning priorities effectively in line with executive preferences.
- Facilitated training and onboarding for incoming office staff.
- Managed complex calendars for senior executives to facilitate efficient scheduling and meeting planning.
- Enhanced case efficiency by organizing and maintaining legal documents, files, and correspondence.
- Assisted counsel in preparing answers, providing documentation, and information for discovery request.
- Prepared legal briefs, motions, and pleadings.
- Helped attorneys prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and calling on witnesses to testify at hearings.
- Ensured compliance with court rules and procedures by accurately preparing and submitting legal filings within established timeframes.
- Assisted in preparation of settlement proposals and agreements to help attorneys negotiate settlement in best interest of client.
- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.
- Developed strong relationships with medical providers, streamlining record requests and expediting treatment information for cases.
File Clerk
Mayfield, Turner, O’Mara, Donnelly, And McBride
06.2004 - 08.2009
- Assisted with document scanning and imaging projects to support accurate file back-up.
- Identified and corrected inconsistencies in filing systems for increased accuracy.
- Examined, categorized, and sorted incoming documents.
- Created, implemented and monitored filing systems for easy retrieval of records.
- Sorted and classified documents into appropriate filing systems for increased traceability.
- Tracked incoming and outgoing files and materials and maintained accurate records for potential discrepancies.
- Located and retrieved requested documents in accordance with established policies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PASkills
- Executive support
- Administrative support
- Office management
- Strong problem solver
- Document preparation
- File organization
- Business correspondence
- Videoconference preparation
- File and records management
- Legal compliance
- Document filing
- Legal transcription
- Court filing
- Legal analysis
- Discovery management
- Civil law
- Court transcription
- Deposition scheduling
- Legal case files
- Pre-trial preparation
- Civil litigation
- Draft and File pleadings
- Attention to detail
- Effective multitasking
Timeline
Executive Assistant/Paralegal
Joseph Chaiken And Associates, P.C.
08.2010 - Current
File Clerk
Mayfield, Turner, O’Mara, Donnelly, And McBride
06.2004 - 08.2009
Bachelor of Arts - English
Duquesne University
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