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SUSAN A. FANZONE

Sacramento,CA

Summary

Calendaring/Docket Legal Clerk. Manage legal master calendar and database. Distributed and prepared weekly calendar and dockets by date. Updated attorneys on court rules and procedures

Experienced with legal research, drafting legal documents, and case management. Utilizes organizational skills and attention to detail to ensure accuracy and compliance with legal standards. Knowledge of legal procedures and effective communication skills to support attorneys in achieving favorable outcomes.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Legal Assistant

LAURIA TOKUNAGA GATES & LINN LLP
01.2024 - 01.2025
  • Maintained attorney calendar
  • Set-up new matters
  • Prepared shell pleadings and forms
  • Communicated with opposing counsel and clients
  • Arranged depositions, mediations and arbitrations
  • Advised Attorneys and staff regarding rule changes

Litigation Docket Specialist

GREENBERG TRAURIG
01.2018 - 01.2023
  • Reviewed incoming emails and determined any calendaring needed
  • Worked on out of state cases including Nevada, Colorado and Minnesota
  • Prioritized emails and other items for docketing
  • Communicated with attorneys and secretaries to gather information regarding set up of matters
  • Performed light research regarding verifying accuracy/applicability of deadlines
  • Responded to inquiries regarding docketed evens, deadlines and rules

Docket Clerk/Conflicts Specialist

KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ, TIEDEMANN & GIRARD
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Maintained Master Calendar and Conflicts database
  • Reviewed incoming mail, and emails to determine calendaring
  • Distributed weekly reports to Attorneys and Secretaries
  • Performed conflict checks
  • Researched calendaring questions
  • Miscellaneous administrative tasks

Docket Clerk

THOMPSON & KNIGHT, LLP
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Maintained asbestos calendar
  • Researched and answer civil procedure and asbestos procedure questions
  • Communicated to attorneys regarding status or pending matters
  • Assisted attorneys/paralegal with special projects
  • Prepared check requests and expense reports
  • Arranged CourtCall appearances for hearings

Calendar/Conflicts Clerk

KRIEG, KELLER, SLOAN, REILLEY & ROMAN, LLP
01.2010 - 01.2013
  • Performed conflict checks
  • Opened new matters
  • Maintained firm master calendar and database
  • Researched civil procedure rules, patent litigation rules, and answered date calculation questions
  • Received and reviewed calendar requests from secretaries and attorneys and entered appropriate deadlines into the calendar system

Litigation Docketing Specialist

MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK, SILVER & WILSON
01.2005 - 01.2009
  • Responsible for maintaining firm master calendar and database
  • Advised attorneys and staff regarding local, state and federal court rules and procedures
  • Researched civil procedure rules and date calculation questions
  • Received and reviewed calendar requests from all offices, determined docket and calendar dates from correspondence and court documents
  • Prepared and distributed weekly calendars
  • Coordinated with Calendar Manager to implement and oversee firm-wide calendaring procedures and practices

Calendar/Docket Clerk

HANSON, BRIDGETT, MARCUS VLAHOS & RUDY
01.1988 - 01.2004
  • Maintained firm master calendar and database
  • Advised attorneys and staff regarding local, state and federal court rules and procedures
  • Researched civil procedure rules and date calculation questions
  • Received and reviewed calendar requests from all offices, determined docket and calendar dates from correspondence and court documents
  • Prepared and distributed weekly calendars
  • Opened mail and reviewed daily mail and deliveries

Education

Paralegal Certificate -

ST. MARY’S COLLEGE
Moraga, CA

Associate of Arts -

DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE
Pleasant Hill, CA

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFONIA
Davis, CA

Fashion Certificate - Fashion Design

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
San Francisco, CA
03.2005

Skills

  • Word
  • Windows 2010
  • Windows XP
  • Office 2000
  • Internet
  • Prolaw docketing software
  • Compulaw Vision software
  • Abacus legal software
  • Attention to detail
  • Diligence
  • Data entry proficiency
  • Analytical skills
  • Documentation management
  • Court procedures
  • Calendar management
  • Legal document preparation
  • Strong organization
  • Legal research
  • Task prioritization

Affiliations

  • National Docketing Association
  • Legal Professional, Inc.

Timeline

Legal Assistant

LAURIA TOKUNAGA GATES & LINN LLP
01.2024 - 01.2025

Litigation Docket Specialist

GREENBERG TRAURIG
01.2018 - 01.2023

Docket Clerk/Conflicts Specialist

KRONICK, MOSKOVITZ, TIEDEMANN & GIRARD
01.2016 - 01.2018

Docket Clerk

THOMPSON & KNIGHT, LLP
01.2014 - 01.2015

Calendar/Conflicts Clerk

KRIEG, KELLER, SLOAN, REILLEY & ROMAN, LLP
01.2010 - 01.2013

Litigation Docketing Specialist

MEYERS, NAVE, RIBACK, SILVER & WILSON
01.2005 - 01.2009

Calendar/Docket Clerk

HANSON, BRIDGETT, MARCUS VLAHOS & RUDY
01.1988 - 01.2004

Associate of Arts -

DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFONIA

Fashion Certificate - Fashion Design

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Paralegal Certificate -

ST. MARY’S COLLEGE

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