Objective

To secure a challenging position utilizing my skills and experience in the legal and administrative fields that will provide me with a stable career and the opportunity for advancement with a potential employer.

Education

9/2004 - 9/2006  Brown Mackie College, Merrillville, Indiana                                      Associate Degree in Criminal Justice-Dean's List 3.7 GPA

Skills  

60+ WPM, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Word Perfect, ECF and Pacer for both Federal and Bankruptcy Courts, Westlaw and superior internet research skills.

Experience

9/2012 – Present  PNC Financial Services- Mortgage Legal Department,

Downers Grove, Illinois

Legal Secretary II/ Legal Executive Assistant

§      In addition to traditional secretarial and administrative duties, I currently support the Chief Counsel for Mortgage Servicing and Administration and four Senior Counsel attorneys as well as four paralegals for Mortgage Legal Department. I manage calendars as well as travel for 4 attorneys and enter expense reports and manage physical files at our location. I also track and manage matters and projects that are given to outside counsel firms by Chief Counsel. I assisted with the development of our new TyMetrix Database and tested the beta version prior to the live launch of the database for our department. I assist in managing the Mortgage Legal Intake Mailbox and distribute issues accordingly to the proper attorney. I have also used my knowledge in computers and software to better assist our IT department and have shown innovative ways to use existing technology for new projects. I attend multiple weekly meetings with our Policy & Procedures Group and ensure projects and reviews are completed by their deadlines. I am also responsible for managing and updating attorneys’ weekly reports and assignments.

5/2007 – 9/2012 Law Offices of Brandwein & Smolin, B & D Real Estate,   

Chicago, Illinois

Legal Secretary/ Legal Executive Assistant

§     Support two to four attorneys specializing in criminal and civil law and litigation, managing office files for both the law firm and real estate firm, keeping attorney's calendars, billing, deposits, transcription from dictation of correspondence, briefs, memos and creating legal forms and templates and maintaining a strong rapport with clients and law firms throughout the U.S. Responsible for filing of legal documents with multiple courts throughout the State of Illinois, e-filing and PACER system for the Federal Court, scheduling meetings and depositions and following up. Manage incoming and outgoing mail, monitoring and ordering office supplies, and performing computer & office equipment maintenance. I also have experience with TyMetrix and LEDES billing software and created and developed an Excel Spreadsheet System in order to keep track of multiple expenses for personal injury, litigation and medical malpractice cases. I am the only employee for four attorneys so I am able to handle high stress environments and work well under pressure when facing multiple deadlines. 

7/2006 - 5/2007  The Law Offices of Lucas, Holcomb, & Medrea

Merrillville, Indiana

Medical Debt Collections Clerk

§     Medical debt collections, file management, phones, mail, filing suits in court, confirming client information, payments, managing judgments, reviewing collection procedures, deposits, MISYS system, Debt Net, Pacer, property searches, address checks, credit checks, social security checks, and bankruptcy cases.