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KELLY POTTER

Hamilton,ON

Summary

I am an organized, Problem solver with excellent time management skills. I have been in a manager role for six years, have excellent leadership skills, work well alone and in a team setting. I am able to learn and will never back down from a challenge. Excellent client care and service skills, Comuntication skills Hardf worker that give 110% Willing to learn Good Written skills

Focused and dedicated Legal Assistant with exceptional work ethic and proven strengths in case management support. Strong multitasker skilled at managing high-volume caseloads while consistently meeting deadlines. Persistent and resourceful problem-solver with excellent research and communication skills.

Self-motivated Legal Assistant facilitates case management for law firms. Offers broad spectrum of legal services under attorney supervision. Manages highly confidential information with professionalism and integrity.

Resourceful Legal Assistant known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in legal research, document drafting, and case management. Excel in communication, time management, and problem-solving to deliver impactful support in fast-paced legal environments.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Assistant Personal Injury Litigation

Sullivan Festeryga
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Drafting Affidavit of Documents
  • Drafting Memorandums
  • Drafting Statement of Defence
  • Filing court documents
  • Biling
  • Drafting Mediation Agreements
  • Correspondence with insurance companies, Plaintiff Counsel, insured
  • Scheduling Mediations
  • Drafting Examination for Discovery
  • Filing
  • Dictations from the Lawyer
  • Scanning Documents
  • Organizations of files
  • Diarizing tasks for both Lawyer and myself

Legal Assistance Family Law

Hospodar Davies Goold and Culp LLP
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Drafted court documents Briefs, Affidavits
  • Worked with the lawyer who was an agent of the Office of the Children’s Lawyer
  • Billings
  • Reception work for all 5 lawyers
  • Scheduling
  • Mailing
  • One-key portal to file documents
  • Knowledge and used CaseLines and Case Center
  • Responded to emails
  • Maintained a professional manor with all clients
  • Problem solved
  • Attention to detail
  • Put exhibits together
  • Diarize tasks for both the Lawyer and myself
  • Used Divorcemate
  • Scanning all documents in and making an electronic file
  • Knowledge of Family Law Rules
  • Prepared trial documents and bided them for trial
  • Met with clients
  • Knowledge of Clio, Adobe, Microsoft Office, PCLaw
  • Strong Client care

Quality Control Auditor

Orlick Industries
01.2014 - 01.2021
  • Maintaining customers' requirements by running parts on CMM
  • Using gauges, verniers
  • Height gauge and measurements in microns
  • Performing daily audits on parts in the bins before leaving the line and after the containers and completing to make sure there is no type of defects on the pieces
  • Reading CMM Reports
  • Reading Blueprints
  • Communication with Manger, Diecast department, Other Quality Auditors in deferent departments

Trim Press Operator

Orlick Industries
01.1998 - 01.2014
  • Operate a trim press
  • Remove any excess flash from parts
  • Look for defects in the parts
  • Perform a test on the computer with gauges that take heights and profiles of the parts also pin gauges
  • Write a production sheet that records the hourly shots
  • Perform safety checks on the equipment

Branch Manager

Cash Store Financial
01.2008 - 01.2012
  • Meeting financial objectives
  • Attracting new business
  • Maintaining and delegating branch operations
  • Ensuring customer satisfaction
  • Administration and branch cash controls
  • Collections on delinquent accounts
  • Guiding and supervising the associates in the branch
  • Scheduling

Associate Manager

The Shoe Company
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Open and close the stores
  • Scheduling
  • Payroll
  • Hiring new staff
  • Training
  • Banking
  • Stock
  • Women department
  • Merchandising
  • Communicating with the buyer and district manager
  • Recording daily tasks to staff and setting goals for the department that must be met
  • Special ordering for customers
  • Corrective action and dismissing employees

Law Clerk Criminal Law

Confente Garcea Lawyers
01.2023
  • Drafting court documents
  • Filing with the court
  • Billing
  • Court appearance through Zoom
  • Manage calendar on Outlook
  • Reception work for 3 Lawyers
  • Sending and responding with clients
  • Correspondence with Crowns office
  • Correspondence with correctional institutions
  • Correspondence with Hospitals for CCB and ORB Hearing
  • Trial Scheduling
  • Subpoenas
  • File organization
  • Photocopying
  • Scanning
  • Attention to detail
  • Preparing Trial Binders
  • Preparing Hearing Binders

Education

Pharmacy Assistant -

Sundance College

Law Clerk Specialist -

triOS College

Office Admin 1-year -

Fanshawe College

Early Childhood Education -

Lambton College

Skills

  • Unity
  • Teraview
  • PC Law
  • CanIll
  • Lexus
  • Divorcemate
  • Fast Company
  • Will builder
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Clio
  • Caselines
  • Organizational Skills
  • Attention to Detail
  • Customer Service
  • Legal document drafting
  • Court filing procedures
  • Trial preparation techniques
  • Customer relationship management
  • Client correspondence handling
  • Effective communication
  • Problem solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management
  • Team collaboration
  • Conflict resolution
  • Scheduling coordination
  • Professional client interaction

Phone

cell, 905-902-7623

Timeline

Legal Assistant Personal Injury Litigation

Sullivan Festeryga
01.2023 - 01.2024

Law Clerk Criminal Law

Confente Garcea Lawyers
01.2023

Legal Assistance Family Law

Hospodar Davies Goold and Culp LLP
01.2022 - 01.2023

Quality Control Auditor

Orlick Industries
01.2014 - 01.2021

Branch Manager

Cash Store Financial
01.2008 - 01.2012

Associate Manager

The Shoe Company
01.2006 - 01.2008

Trim Press Operator

Orlick Industries
01.1998 - 01.2014

Pharmacy Assistant -

Sundance College

Law Clerk Specialist -

triOS College

Office Admin 1-year -

Fanshawe College

Early Childhood Education -

Lambton College
KELLY POTTER