Nicky Perry has over 10 years of experience as a legal secretary and paralegal in civil litigation. She has worked for several law firms in Los Angeles and Pasadena, providing legal support to partners and associates. Her responsibilities have included transcription, calendaring, filing documents, organizing discovery, drafting correspondence, and assisting with trials. She obtained an Associate of Arts degree in Humanities and a Paralegal Studies certificate from Pasadena City College.
Nicky Perry has over 10 years of experience as a legal secretary and paralegal in civil litigation. She has worked for several law firms in Los Angeles and Pasadena, providing legal support to partners and associates. Her responsibilities have included transcription, calendaring, filing documents, organizing discovery, drafting correspondence, and assisting with trials. She obtained an Associate of Arts degree in Humanities and a Paralegal Studies certificate from Pasadena City College.
Nicky Perry has over 10 years of experience as a legal secretary and paralegal in civil litigation. She has worked for several law firms in Los Angeles and Pasadena, providing legal support to partners and associates. Her responsibilities have included transcription, calendaring, filing documents, organizing discovery, drafting correspondence, and assisting with trials. She obtained an Associate of Arts degree in Humanities and a Paralegal Studies certificate from Pasadena City College.
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Email: [email protected] WORK EXPERIENCE Manning & Kass Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP.Los Angeles, CA Legal Secretary (Civil Litigation)October 2009 to Present Legal Assistant for 3 Partners and 1 Senior Associate, fluid in dictation and transcription, calendaring, inputting attorney time, subpoenaing records, filing federal and civil court documents, bate stamping, knowledge of e-filing, fax filing, prepared multiple trials, drafting correspondence to clients, experts and other counsel, broad experience with p leadings, discovery, motions, research, travel preparation, etc. Hosp, Gilbert, Bergsten Hough...Pasadena, CA Legal Secretary (Civil Litigation).November 2006 to October 2009 Legal Assistant for 3 associate attorneys, fluid in dictation and transcription, calendaring, initial review of all cases, subpoenaing records, filing federal and civil court documents, bate stamping, knowledge of internet filing, fax filing, prepared partner for multiple t rials, drafting correspondence to clients and other counsel, broad experience with pleadings, discovery, motions, etc. Graves & King, LP......Glendale, CA Office Administrator and Legal Secretary (Civil Litigation).... August 2003 to October 2006 Legal Secretarial Related Work: Legal assistant for 2 partners and 3 associate attorneys, fluid in dictation and transcription, calendaring, initial review of all cases, ordering medical documents and subpoenaing records, filing federal and civil court documents, bate stamping, knowledge of web filing, fax filing, prepared partner expense sheets, inputting partner and associate billable time, drafting correspondence to clients and other counsel, broad experience with pleadings, discovery, motions, etc., and use of relevant legal software programs, such as FoxPro, Abacus, and Legal Solutions. Responsible for opening and closing all case files, initial review of all new cases, interviewing and hiring support staff and temporary employees, bookkeeping, timekeeping, banking, maintained all storage related responsibilities which included tracking, bar coding and storing all closed case files, use of relevant software programs such as FoxPro, Excel, LexisNexis, and maintaining office efficiency, Other Responsibilities: Maintained client relations year-round by overseeing all important dates/occasions for entire client base (ex: holiday gifts from the firm, wedding, anniversary, birthday, etc.), ordering all supplies, copying, filing and faxing, multi-phone line experience, and other administrative duties. EDUCATION Pasadena City College Certificate in Paralegal Studies..2015 Associate of Arts Degree-Humanities2016 OTHER SKILLS Multitasking, self-starter, team player, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Abacus, FoxPro, Quattro, Legal Solutions, LexisNexis, Case Home Page, all California Court websites, Pacer, Adobe, 10-Key, dictation