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Chanice Dean

Summary

Looking to obtain employment in a progressive environment that enables me to utilize my experience while I continue to grow and develop. Driven Legal Assistant with nine years of experience in Personal Injury Law. Highly skilled at multitasking and prioritizing tasks to complete projects on time and determine appropriate courses of action. Committed to streamlining processes to facilitate growth and open to different areas of laws.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Assistant to a Partner

Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP
09.2019 - Current
  • Executing all administrative duties including, but not limited to, file openings/closings and ongoing file maintenance, preparing cheque requests, coordinating meetings, processing incoming and outgoing mail, preparing expense reports/accounts and docketing; Managing key dates and updating calendar for lawyers, including meetings, appointments, due dates, discoveries, mediations, expert witness and other court-designated hearings; Arranging to serve and file pleadings and documents with the court; Preparation of pleadings, affidavits, exhibits, motion records and cost outlines, following general precedents.

Legal Assistant/File Handler

Pace Law Firm
08.2016 - 09.2019
  • Drafting request letters, LAT Application and Preparing Case Conference Summaries; Dispatching ancillary correspondence; Scheduling mediations discoveries and examinations; Conducting phone and written follow-ups with service providers and stakeholders on behalf of the clients; Summarizing medical reports; Update knowledge management systems; General administrative tasks.

Data Entry-Account Receivable and Payable

Greenlawn Care Ltd
02.2012 - 08.2014
  • Collected payments and invoiced clients on outstanding balances; Monthly inventory reports; Sorted and distributed mail, faxes and emails to the departments; Assisted HR department with light duties such as filing, etc.

Legal Administrative Assistant-Receptionist

AAPC Personal Injury Lawyers
08.2010 - 02.2012
  • Collected customer initial intakes by taking addresses, phone number, e-mails; Opened and closed new files for Accident Benefits; Distributed the legal correspondents of the Lawyers; Answered and transferred inbound phone calls and inquiries; Scheduling Sign Statements, Examination Under Oath, Settlement Conferences and Insurer Examinations; Invoiced clients and maintained account balances; Draft request letters; Reviewed and summarized files for Attorneys.

Education

Paralegal Diploma Program -

Sheridan College
Brampton, ON
08.2016

Skills

  • Approximately nine years' of legal experience with an emphasis on Personal Injury Accident Benefits and Tort files
  • Familiar with the Rules of Civil Procedure
  • Knowledgeable of the Small Claims Court Rules and can apply relevant rules
  • P1 License
  • Excellent as team member
  • Works well independently
  • Proficient in MS Office, QuickBooks, Tracument, Time Matters, File Vine, GhostPractice, ACL and Primafact
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Tasks and deadline oriented
  • Coachable and flexible in learning new procedures
  • High degree of customer service and problem solving abilities
  • Organization

References

References available upon request

Timeline

Legal Assistant to a Partner

Howie, Sacks & Henry LLP
09.2019 - Current

Legal Assistant/File Handler

Pace Law Firm
08.2016 - 09.2019

Data Entry-Account Receivable and Payable

Greenlawn Care Ltd
02.2012 - 08.2014

Legal Administrative Assistant-Receptionist

AAPC Personal Injury Lawyers
08.2010 - 02.2012

Paralegal Diploma Program -

Sheridan College

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