EXPERIENCE:
LEGAL ASSISTANT- OFFICE MANAGER
A Dallas P.I. firm, 1995 - Presently Employed as office manager and legal assistant in a Civil Law office which specializes in Personal Injury Claims.
LEGAL ASSISTANT - OFFICE MANAGER
Von Monroe (Mac) Crain, Attorney 1979-1994 Employed as legal assistant and office manager in a Civil Law office which specialized in Personal Injury Claims (including Workers' Compensation claims until 1991):
* Managed and oversaw daily functions of the law office.
* Attained computer proficiency in Windows 3.1, Word for Windows, WordPerfect 6.0a, Quicken, and List and Mail.
* Communicated effectively with clients, insurance adjusters and medical care providers verbally and in writing.
* Maintained Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Client Ledgers.
* Created and maintained client files.
* Prepared files for settlement and/or all phases of litigation.
* Settled claims.
* Generated income.
MEDICARE CLAIMS ADJUSTER
Blue Cross/Blue Shield 1972-1978
* Researched Medicare claims.
* Adjusted Medicare claims.
* Assisted claimants.
SECRETARY-KEYPUNCH -
Hinton Mortgage Company 1971-1972
* Utilized secretarial and keypunch skills.
EDUCATION:
NORTHLAKE COLLEGE
* Real Estate courses, 1990 + 1991
EL CENTRO COLLEGE
* Workers' Compensation Adjustor License, 1989
* General Business courses, 1970
My last sixteen years of business experience have taught me to perform and excel at all phases as a legal assistant and office manager with a high degree of initiative and motivation. In addition to overseeing the daily functions of the office, I created and maintained confidential client files, generated correspondence, exercised extensive verbal communication with clients, managed Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Client Ledgers. I have also attained computer proficiency in Wordperfect 6.0, Windows 3.1, Word for Windows, Quicken, and List and Mail.
In summary, from the experience and expertise I have gained, I am confident that I can fit in harmoniously with the people in your organization by being an outstanding legal assistant. May I meet with you to discuss possible employment? Please e-mail me at something@goeshere.net to schedule an appointment at your convenience. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,