ROBIN EVE ERLICH

                                           6157 N. Sheridan Rd., Apt. llL, Chicago, IL 60660

                     Home: (773) 856-3133 Cell: (773) 655-2731

                                E-mail:  robinerlich@aol.com

EDUCATION:

 

Northwestern College, Chicago, IL                                                   June, 2013

          Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies, ABA Approved

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, 3 ¾  yrs. credits                              June, 1972

 

EXPERIENCE:

Brustin & Lundblad, Ltd., Personal Injury, Worker’s Comp., Chicago, IL

          Paralegal/Legal Assistant:                                                              Dec. 2014 – May 2015

·               Worked under the direction of Mr. Brustin as his Legal Assistant, preparing correspondence, memos, e-mails, faxes; also dictaphone typist; case management;

·               Prepared document including pleadings for workers’ compensation filings with the commission; and prepared correspondence to clients and opposing counsel, etc.

Rosen Law Firm, Personal Injury law, Chicago, IL                                                               

          Paralegal/Legal:                                                                                  Jan. 2013 – Oct. 2014

 

·               Heavy abstracting of depositions and medical records;

·               Case Management;

·               Maintained attorney calendar and docketing on Microsoft Outlook;

·               Typed pleadings, prepared discovery and correspondence;

·               Extensive communication with clients and opposing counsel;

·               Prepared attorney for trial.

 

Barry L. Gordon & Associates, P.C., Family law, Chicago, IL                                                            

                Legal Secretary: July 2012 - Dec. 2013

·               Heavy Dictaphone typist of pleadings and correspondence.

 

Norman Light (Deceased), Attorney at Law, 300 N. State St., Real Estate law, Chicago, IL 60645                   

         Legal Assistant/Paralegal Extern:               Nov. 2010 - Nov. 2012                                                         Nov. 2010 to Nov. 2012     Prepared closing statements;

·                        Prepared documents for real estate closings using Advantex;

·                          Obtained surveys and water certifications;

·                    Prepared correspondence to clients and parties in real estate transactions;

·                          Case Management;

·                          Prepared pleadings and correspondence for court filing.

 

Angelos Law Group, Personal Injury law, Chicago, IL                                                                       

Legal Secretary:Oct. 2007 – Dec. 2012

·               Abstracted depositions and medical records, answered discovery, drafted pleadings,

                    including complaints, and case management;

·               Typed correspondence, memos, prepared spreadsheets using Excel for office use;

·               Receptionist for many years in 1-girl office.

 

 

Kavathas and Castanes, Personal Injury Law, Chicago, IL 60602

              Legal Secretary:                                                                                  March – Oct. 2007

·              Performed account billing for firm using Timeslips;

·              Case management duties;

·              Kept up with appointments and dates: calendaring, docketing;

·              Drafted business correspondence, memos;

·              Expert in dictaphone transcription, use of Gregg Shorthand;

·              Responsible for faxing, scanning, photocopying, filing, incoming and outgoing mail.

 

Tews, Theisen & Theisen, Real Estate, Personal Injury, Divorce, Wills, Estate, Chicago, IL

Legal Secretary:     June 2005 – July, 2006 &

        Sept. 1999 – Sept. 2002

·         Multi-tasking; responsible for work for four (4) attorneys;

·         Case management;

·         Responsible for diarying and docketing;

·         Drafted and typed correspondence, memos and reports, created spreadsheets using Excel;

·         Scheduled attorney/client meetings, depositions;

·         Relief receptionist.

 

Patrick J. McGuire, P.C., Personal Injury Law, Chicago, IL 60602

Legal Secretary          Mar. 2004 – May, 2005

·         Drafted and transcribed attorney correspondence;

·               Case management.

 

Law Offices of Rochelle Grimbau, Family Law, Divorce, Chicago, IL 60606

Timeslips Legal Biller/Receptionist                              July 1997 – March 1999

 

·         Set up Timeslips billing software program for office, and maintained billing

       using Timeslips program for over (1+) year;

·                          Receptionist/Office Manager/Legal Assistant duties also;

·                          Heavy client contact using expertise phone skills.

 

SKILLS:

 

Experienced with Timeslips, proficient with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, typing speed 100 wpm; excellent Dictaphone typist, Excel.

 

MILITARY:

 

Active Duty U.S. Navy, E-3 Airman, Received Honorable Discharge.