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J OANNE G . MURPHY

OBJECTIVE

To be a working asset to the firm and provide constant, reliable legal

support; to be a source of inspiration, conscience, solace and good

cheer.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

From 1998 to the present I have provided legal, editorial and

administrative support to a variety of law disciplines in the Chicago

and North Shore area, including Insurance Defense, Medical

Complainant/Defense, Family Law, Commercial and Residential Real

Estate, Corporation Law, Estate Planning, and Plaintiff Personal

Injury.

SKILLS/PROGRAMS:

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION, MICROSOFT WORD 2010/2007/2003; WORDPERFECT; iMANAGE,

CONTRACT REVIEW, QUICKBOOKS, IMAGE BURN, ADOBE ACROBAT, JURIS, TIMESLIPS, ABACUS, PC

LAW, EXCEL, eFILING, TYPING 85 WPM; DRAFTING/COMPOSING/EDITING, DESIGNING FORMS

WORK EXPERIENCE

September 2011 – Present

Kopon Airdo, LLC

233 S Wacker Drive, Suite 4450

Chicago IL 60606

medical transcription ■ draft correspondence ■ contract drafting ■ motions ■orders ■ ·assist in

building security management ■ petitions, other pleadings ■ preparing bound documents ■ powers of

attorney ■ filing systems ■accounts receivable ■ accounts payable ■collection matters ■ phone

messaging ■ word processing – typing 90 wpm ■web research ■ document proofing ■ organizing

presentations ■ document formatting ■ scheduling appointments ■ billing correspondence ■ maintain

electronic calendar for teams of attorneys ■ scanning documents ■ creating CDs, DVDs and other

electronic media ■ case law research

LEGAL ASSISTANT

September 2008 – September 2011

Serpico, Petrosino & DiPiero, Ltd.

218 N Jefferson #101

Chicago IL 60661

312/207-0000

■ scheduling appointments ■ draft correspondence ■ contract drafting ■ motions ■ orders ■

petitions, other pleadings ■deeds ■ powers of attorney ■ filing systems ■ accounts receivable ■

accounts payable ■ collection matters ■ telephone messaging ■ word processing ■ web research

■estate planning matters ■ proofreading■ document formatting ■ assistance in client counseling and

consultation ■ prepare family law forms for child support ■ draft Uniform Orders for Support ■

calculate support payments ■ legal research ■ memos

LEGAL ASSISTANT

April 1998 – May 2008

Law Offices of Fred R Sherman

2222 Chestnut Ste 202

Glenview IL 60025

847/729-2900

■ scheduling appointments and closings draft correspondence ■ contract drafting ■ ·contract

review ■motions ■ orders ■ wills ■ deeds ■ powers of attorney ■ administrate commercial real

estate.■ estate planning matters.■Title commitment evaluation and line item resolutions ■  closing

documents ■ closing·statements ■ invoicing ■

processing ■ web research

LEGAL ASSISTANT

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July 1997 - February 1998

Midwest Operating Engineers

6125 Joliet Road

Countryside IL

chart delinquency reports of contractors ■ mass mailings ■  data entry

EDUCATION

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collection matters ■  telephone messaging ■  word

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

■ correspondence ■ scheduling ■ messaging review ■ daily bank ACH transmissions ■

Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA - BFA

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY - AA

LANGUAGES

Some French, some Spanish

REFERENCES

Upon request.