Beatriz Peralta Martinez
North Vancouver,Canada
Summary
To obtain a career which utilizes my education, skills, and experience to aid in the company’s success. Legal professional with strong skills in writing and organizing related to litigation law. Expertly conducts research, collects witness statements and organizes files. Experienced working with diverse populations to optimize representation.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Administrative Assistant
Pettit and Company Trial Lawyers
01.2022 - Current
- Liaise with clients, expert and ay witnesses, opposing counsels and assistants through various mediums (letters, email, telephone, etc.), regarding files
- Promptly book all important appointments of supervising lawyer, such as mediations, examinations for discovery, teleconferences
- Prepare legal documents and ensure respective documents are filed with the registry in a timely manner
- Set up and maintain filing systems like Worldox, utilizing knowledge of legal records and procedures and controlling confidential materials and documents
- Perform general administrative tasks including file management (opening / closing of files, filing, etc.)
- Supported multiple attorneys simultaneously by efficiently prioritizing tasks according to urgency or deadline requirements.
- Managed general clerical needs such as opening and closing files, scanning sheets and faxing documents.
- Facilitated clear communication between clients and attorneys by acting as a liaison to ensure all parties were informed of updates or changes.
- Prepared drafts of forms, letters and agreements for legal staff use.
- Streamlined legal processes by drafting and proofreading documents, ensuring accuracy and timely completion.
- Reduced attorney workload through proficient document management, handling correspondence, and performing clerical tasks.
- Scheduled and coordinated meetings between legal teams and clients.
- Kept office efficient and organized by managing tasks such as supply restocking and general upkeep without oversight.
- Screened phone calls to effectively handle less important inquiries and keep senior staff free for more important matters.
- Helped with intake of new clients and materials by setting up files and documenting important information.
- Developed efficient filing systems for legal documents resulting in reduced retrieval times and increased productivity.
Medical Officer Administrator
Mount Seymour Medical Clinic
09.2021 - 01.2022
- Manage patients and clinic flow
- Schedule and coordinate patient appointments using OSCAR Pro System
- Coordinate referrals to specialists, laboratory, and diagnostic testing
- Processes private payments, reports, letters, incoming and outgoing mail, faxes, and general correspondence
- Maintain a clean and orderly workstation and patient waiting area, and perform daily office opening and closing procedures
Superintendent of Litigation / Litigation Support Specialist
Corporativo Cotemar, S.A. de C.V.
08.2017 - 07.2021
- Prepared, reviewed, and integrated lawsuits, to protect the interests of the company
- Responsible for coordinating and supervising the defense lawsuits instituted by Grupo Cotemar or by a third party in labor, commercial, civil, criminal, and/or administrative matters, they are attended to in all their stages, to achieve a favorable judgment
- Responsible for the 'Criminal Compliance' program, focused on anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, data privacy, and economic and labor competition
- In charge of generating the necessary updates and training to maintain control within the organization
- Member of the Ethics Committee, responsible for the Investigation Commission to deal with internal complaints of sexual harassment
- In charge of, negotiations with judicial and administrative authorities; to, achieve a timely and due legal defense
Head of the Civil and Commercial Affairs Office
Comision Federal de Electricidad
09.2014 - 08.2017
- Legal and administrative support to the legal department of the Distribution Sub-Directorate
- In charge of the company’s legal defense through challenge means for the effective and successful resolution of the lawsuits
- Include follow-up before the competent jurisdictional bodies
- Liaison between the Division Valle de México Norte and the Instituto Nacional de Acceso a la Informacion Publica y Proteccion de Datos Personales (INAI), in charge of responding to requests for information that are the responsibility of
Education
Master’s - labor Relations Law
Escuela Libre de Derecho
01.2020
Bachelor’s Degree - Law
Universidad Iberoamericana
01.2006
Skills
- Active Listening
- Feedback Incorporation
- Task Management
- Problem Solving
- Calmness Under Pressure
- Questioning Skills
- Spanish Language
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- Outlook
- Zoom
- Worldox
- Legal Research
- Document Preparation
- Typing Speed
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Legal Administrative Assistant
Pettit and Company Trial Lawyers
01.2022 - Current
Medical Officer Administrator
Mount Seymour Medical Clinic
09.2021 - 01.2022
Superintendent of Litigation / Litigation Support Specialist
Corporativo Cotemar, S.A. de C.V.
08.2017 - 07.2021
Head of the Civil and Commercial Affairs Office
Comision Federal de Electricidad
09.2014 - 08.2017
Bachelor’s Degree - Law
Universidad Iberoamericana
Master’s - labor Relations Law
Escuela Libre de Derecho
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