Dynamic Legal Assistant with over 15 years of experience at prestigious firms including Miller Thomson LLP. Excell in drafting legal documents and strategizing high-volume task management. Demonstrate exceptional organizational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, alongside fluency in English, Hebrew, and Russian. Renowned for fast learning and outstanding attention to detail, significantly enhancing team efficiency and client satisfaction.
• Work in a nation-wide large firm within the civil litigation department assisting junior and senior lawyers in
all stages of the litigation process. Currently assisting 3 lawyers with very high demand and complex matters
remotely.
• Assisting lawyers with administrative tasks such as booking meetings, and corresponding with other
parties to arrange such meetings, diarizing important calendar dates, reminders for same, etc.
• Drafting legal court documents and templates as well as correspondence to other parties.
• Preparing client accounts for billing monthly.
• Making sure tasks are completed in a timely manner, and that the lawyer on the file is aware of any
upcoming deadlines.
• Assisting the lawyers with any inquiries with respect to new court procedures and referring to the
Notice of Profession as needed.
• Filing legal documents via the JSO portal and CaseLines
• Strategizing working with a high volume of tasks in order of urgency to meet lawyer’s deadlines.
• Working as a team with the other legal assistants at the firm.
• Sharing new ideas for a more efficient work flow at team meetings.
• Superb organizational and communication skills.
• Worked in a fast-paced mid-sized civil litigation firm to assist junior and senior lawyers of the Creditor’s
Rights Group in all stages of the litigation process. Assisted attorneys in Debt Protest Litigation
administrative and legal work.
• Assisting attorneys with trial preparation, developing trial exhibits to motions and review/organize
documents for trial discovery.
• Drafting legal court documents such as Claims, Judgments, Garnishments and Writs of Seizure and
Sale of Land to be submitted to court.
• Generate, type, format and edit letters, documents, motions, briefs and client forms.
• Prepare client accounts for billing.
• File documents and organize files and filing cabinets.
• Strong communication skills, correspondence with clients, solicitors and debtors via telephone, email
and fax.
• Regularly follow up on cases with solicitors, clients and debtors.
• Distribute tasks and assist colleagues in duties in absence of supervisor.
• Worked in a mid-sized Social Security Disability and Worker’s Compensation law office assisting lawyers with
hearing preparations.
• Meeting new and existing clients for Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income
benefits.
• Organizing medical records, summarizing and preparing filed for upcoming hearings for attorneys.
• Drafting letters and requests for clients’ medical records.
• Following up with clients, social security personnel, doctors’ offices and other third parties for
documents needed.
• Faxing, mailing and emailing medical requests to doctors’ offices and hospitals.