Michael Guevara
Sacramento
Summary
Focused Legal Secretary with solid administrative support background. Pays attention to details as well as considering larger picture when managing court filing procedures and deadlines.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Secretary
County of Sacramento
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Scheduled and made appointments for 180+ attorneys.
- Created, indexed, and maintained client binders.
- Scheduled all appointments, appearances and briefings.
- Diligently edited legal correspondence for grammar and spelling.
- Developed and maintained filing and retrieval systems.
- Filed documents with courts on behalf of attorney.
- Arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- Organized files for court proceedings.
- Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
- Communicated with clients, opposing counsel and court personnel to keep all parties informed on case updates.
Legal Secretary
Sierra Family Law
04.2022 - 08.2023
- Filed documents with courts on behalf of attorney.
- Scheduled and made appointments for 1 attorneys.
- Prepared and processed invoices for attorney billing.
- Created and printed legal documents for attorneys to review.
- Completed data entry of legal documents into electronic filing systems.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients and colleagues.
- Managed check requests, expense reimbursement requests, invoices and accounts payable and receivable information.
- Prioritized and handled multiple assignments and maintained firm commitment to deadlines.
- Prepared legal correspondence and wrote professional letters for legal assistants and attorneys.
- Screened telephone calls and forwarded to appropriate departments.
Legal Secretary
McKean Family Law
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Scheduled and made appointments for [Number] attorneys.
- Filed documents with courts on behalf of attorney.
- Arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- Prepared and processed invoices for attorney billing.
- Produced and filed various legal documents and electronically preserved updated case record system.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients and colleagues.
- Communicated professionally with clients, colleagues and legal partnership verbally and in writing.
- Screened telephone calls and forwarded to appropriate departments.
Legal Secretary
Baye CropScience
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Diligently edited legal correspondence for grammar and spelling.
- Received and placed telephone calls to clients and prospective clients.
- Created, indexed, and maintained client binders.
- Planned and organized internal and external events, meetings and conferences.
- Communicated professionally with clients, colleagues and legal partnership verbally and in writing.
- Prioritized and handled multiple assignments and maintained firm commitment to deadlines.
- Worked with outside vendors to coordinate purchasing of supplies and maintenance of office complex.
- Managed check requests, expense reimbursement requests, invoices and accounts payable and receivable information.
Legal Document Specialist
IST Management Services
10.2017 - 09.2019
- Assisted attorneys with reviewing and organizing witness reports.
- Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.
- Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.
- Communicated pertinent information to clients via phone, email, and mail.
Education
High School Diploma -
Monterey Trail High School
Sacramento, CA01-2013
Skills
- Case coordination
- Efficient multi-tasker
- Document filing
- Spreadsheets
- Power of attorney
- Calendar oversight
- Legal research skills
- Case file organization
- Document control support
- Proofreading
- Legal case files
- Document drafting
Timeline
Legal Secretary
County of Sacramento
09.2023 - 09.2024
Legal Secretary
Sierra Family Law
04.2022 - 08.2023
Legal Secretary
McKean Family Law
09.2021 - 03.2022
Legal Secretary
Baye CropScience
08.2020 - 08.2021
Legal Document Specialist
IST Management Services
10.2017 - 09.2019
High School Diploma -
Monterey Trail High School
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