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Misti Renton

Devon,AB

Summary

I am a loyal, highly competent professional with exceptional technical and communication skills with a strong work ethic who is self-driven looking for a permanent, full-time position. Driven Legal Assistant with 15 years of experience in, mostly, corporate law. Highly skilled at multitasking and prioritizing tasks to complete projects on time and determine appropriate courses of action. Seasoned collaborator experienced in meeting needs, improving processes and exceeding requirements in team environments. Diligent worker with strong communication and task prioritization skills. Results-driven professional skilled in researching information and preparing necessary correspondence

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Assistant / Floater

DLA Piper (CANADA) LLP
08.2017 - 11.2020
  • Organized documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of clients.
  • Filed court documents and legal pleadings with court clerk on behalf of attorneys.
  • Prepared and drafted correspondence and legal forms to maintain smooth communications.
  • Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
  • Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
  • Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants, and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
  • Scheduled appointments, court appearances, and depositions for busy law firm.
  • Completed electronic filings, initiated billing statements, and managed firm administrative matters.
  • Prepared and managed attorney travel itineraries to optimize scheduling.
  • Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
  • Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
  • Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and appeals.
  • Reviewed, edited and proofread litigation for proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.
  • Revised and finalized letters, briefs, and memos.
  • Interviewed clients to obtain information relevant to cases.
  • Attended court hearings and depositions to take notes and document proceedings.
  • Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.
  • Contacted witnesses to testify under oath at court hearings.
  • Created weekly, monthly and quarterly expense reports.
  • Analyzed deeds of trust to verify grantor, grantee, trustee and loan amounts for executive leadership.

Legal Assistant

Bennett Jones LLP
04.2015 - 07.2017
  • Corporate Law (Private Equity, M&A, Securities)
  • Assistant to a partner who is the head of Private Equity and mid-level associate
  • Document preparation relating to incorporations, organizations, amendments and reorganizations with respect to private and public corporations and partnerships
  • Document and administrative preparation of documents relating to securities transactions including resolutions, transfers, redemptions and repurchases, securities commission filings (Form 45-106 F1) with SEDAR
  • Minute book review and prepare necessary documents to bring minute books up to date
  • Time entry, drafting, reformatting and revising documents and correspondence
  • Opening, maintaining and closure of files
  • Maintaining calendar by planning and scheduling confidential and public meetings, conferences, teleconferences and travel
  • Creating PowerPoint presentations
  • Welcoming clients by greeting them, in person or by telephone; answering, directing inquiries, screening calls and taking messages
  • Invoicing clients, sending bills from myself directly; including, but not limited to
  • Submitting expense claims

Legal/Executive Assistant

Neuman Thompson
01.2014 - 03.2014
  • Litigation/Labour and Employment Law
  • Assistant to 2 partners to the firm
  • Producing information by transcribing, formatting, editing, copying, scanning, faxing and mailing
  • Conserving partners’ time by reading, researching and routing correspondence; drafting letters, memorandums and confidential documents; initiating telecommunications
  • Maintaining partners’ calendars by planning and scheduling confidential and public meetings, conferences, teleconferences and travel
  • Opening and closing files, physically and on computer system
  • Welcoming clients by greeting them, in person or by telephone; answering, directing inquiries, screening calls and taking messages
  • Invoicing multiple clients monthly
  • Maintaining client confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential
  • Reorganization of filing system and maintaining filing; including, but not limited to
  • Use of multiple computer programs
  • Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants, and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
  • Prepared and drafted correspondence and legal forms to maintain smooth communications.
  • Scheduled appointments, court appearances, and depositions for busy law firm.
  • Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
  • Responded to client inquiries to provide accurate legal advice and offer assistance.
  • Prepared and managed attorney travel itineraries to optimize scheduling.
  • Coordinated with court personnel and attorneys to determine scheduling of hearings and filing documents.
  • Completed electronic filings, initiated billing statements, and managed firm administrative matters.
  • Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
  • Monitored changes in relevant laws to stay abreast of procedures and provide legal updates to clients.
  • Conducted legal research, compiled and organized evidence and identified relevant legal articles and statutes to use for legal proceedings.
  • Organized documents to manage paper and electronic filing systems of clients.

Legal Assistant

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
11.2005 - 05.2012
  • Corporate Law (Energy, Securities, M&A)
  • Assistant to 1 partner and 3 lawyers in the Energy Group
  • Preparing confidential legal documentation, including various types of legal agreements including loan agreements, offering memorandum/prospectus materials, shareholder agreements, etc., memoranda, correspondence and closing books; scanning, faxing, photocopying, answering phones, etc
  • Filing management, including opening and closing files and maintaining files
  • Preparation and arranging internal and external meetings
  • Arranging all travel, national and international
  • Maintaining billing, reimbursements, invoicing records
  • Organizing workload to meet established priorities
  • The use discretion and judgement when screening telephone calls and emails
  • Editing, formatting, proofreading complex legal documents;
  • Handling confidential information professionally and consistent with legal and ethical policies
  • Volunteering in the document support specialist department for overtime and have throughout my career at Osler (corporate, energy, litigation, tax departments);
  • Travelled across country with 2 lawyers to set up a work station and work on high profile deal
  • Arranging events for clients, such as concert outings, dinner parties, etc
  • Audit requests; including, but not limited to
  • Acting Chair of the Social Committee

Legal Assistant

Talisman Energy
04.2005 - 08.2005
  • Reorganization of filing system
  • Preparing confidential legal documentation , including various types of legal agreements, memoranda, correspondence; including, but not limited to
  • Administrative duties

Legal Administrative Assistant

Rae and Company
04.2003 - 03.2005
  • Oil and Gas/Employment/Real Estate and Corporate Law
  • Screened phone calls to effectively handle less important inquiries and keep senior staff free for more important matters.
  • Prepared drafts of forms, letters and agreements for legal staff use.
  • Helped with intake of new clients and materials by setting up files and documenting important information.
  • Managed general clerical needs such as opening and closing files, scanning sheets and faxing documents.
  • Managed accounts and client records of clients, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.

Education

Legal Assistant -

SAIT
Calgary, AB
2000

Diploma - undefined

Father Mercredi High School
Fort McMurray, AB
1998

Skills

  • Document Preparation
  • Legal and Court Processes
  • Billing Statements
  • Meeting Preparation
  • Correspondence
  • Confidentiality Understanding
  • Administrative Support
  • Legal Document Preparation
  • Client Billing
  • Travel and Event Coordination
  • MS Office Proficiency
  • Writing and Editing
  • Organizational Efficiency
  • Advanced Word Processing
  • Troubleshooting Complex Problems
  • Legal Document Reviewing
  • Database Management
  • Corporate Law

Timeline

Legal Assistant / Floater

DLA Piper (CANADA) LLP
08.2017 - 11.2020

Legal Assistant

Bennett Jones LLP
04.2015 - 07.2017

Legal/Executive Assistant

Neuman Thompson
01.2014 - 03.2014

Legal Assistant

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
11.2005 - 05.2012

Legal Assistant

Talisman Energy
04.2005 - 08.2005

Legal Administrative Assistant

Rae and Company
04.2003 - 03.2005

Legal Assistant -

SAIT

Diploma - undefined

Father Mercredi High School
Misti Renton