Bookkeeper/Legal Assistant
Resume of Judy L. Hankerson
Portland, Oregon 97233
(971) 279-5707
jlh_legal@yahoo.com
May 2011 - Present – Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant. Canby Asparagus Farm/Casa de Tamales, Milwaukie, OR. My duties include accounting functions using QuickBooks software. I enter invoices; prepare P&Ls; work with CPA firm on payroll and other issues; and pay various bills. I also give significant advice on how and when to spend money including strategic planning that will affect the business now and in the future.
August 1997 - October 2007 – Co-owner and Manager. Premium Filter Co., Gresham, Oregon. My duties included every aspect of procuring (using Small Business Administration loan) and maintaining a business including, but not limited to, the following: making management decisions; hiring, training and maintaining staff; quality control; and all aspects of accounting (QuickBooks) including completion of corporate tax returns.
July 1993 - Present – Freelance Legal Support. Several assignments: Yates, Matthews & Eaton; Cosgrave, Vergeer & Kester; Bullivant Houser Bailey; Sussman Shank; MacMillan, Scholz & Marks; and others.
November 1989 - July 1993 – Legal Secretary. Bullivant Houser Bailey, et al., Attorneys at Law, Portland, Oregon.
Legal support duties: All secretarial functions in the following practice areas: real estate, insurance defense, product liability, employment, medical malpractice, corporate, construction defects, domestic relations, and civil litigation.
These tasks and responsibilities include:
*preparation of court documents, legal agreements, corporate formation documents, and correspondence;
*maintaining calendars - including appointments, seminars, and litigation deadlines;
*preparation of monthly client bills - including entry of daily time, compilation of monthly expenses to be billed to clients, and interaction with clients regarding billing;
*making travel arrangements;
*scheduling depositions;
*interacting with vendors regarding ordering supplies and receiving shipments;
*answering and screening phone calls while at times using a multi-line telephone;
*preparing trial notebooks including organizing and Bates-labeling documents for production;
*running conflict checks on potential clients;
*working with other legal staff to accomplish specific tasks and meet deadlines;
*providing support to attorneys and paralegals by proofreading client documents and preparing client correspondence;
*drafting and filing pleadings in county circuit courts both in Oregon and Washington, and e-filing in the U.S. District Court and the U.S. District Court of Appeals;
*utilizing and maintaining interpersonal and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced highly impacting environment.
SKILLS:
*Advanced proofreading
*Database collection and maintenance
*Drafting of pleadings and letters
*E-filing in the U.S. District Court and U.S. District Court of Appeals
*Extensive customer service
*General operation of office equipment
*iManage legal software
*Internet proficient
*Marketing functions including writing and formatting brochures
*MS Excel
*MS Word
*Multi-line phone systems
*ProLaw legal software
*QuickBooks
*Spreadsheet programs
*Transcription from voice and video recordings
*Typing 85+ WPM
*WordPerfect EDUCATION:
Legal Related Classes/Seminars:
*Basic Legal Secretary, National Association of Legal Secretaries (NALS) Certificate awarded
*Advanced Legal Secretary, (NALS) Certificate awarded
*Basic Litigation, Portland Legal Professionals (PLP)
*E-filing in U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Oregon State Bar (OSB)
*Multnomah County Local Court Rules, (PLP)
*Administering the Basic Estate, (OSB)
*Real Estate Disputes, (OSB)
College, Universities and Seminars Taken:
*Accounting
*Buying and Managing Rental Property
*Communication Skills
*Computer Hardware/Software Management
*Decision Processing
*Desktop Publishing
*English Composition
*Enhancing Business Relationships
*Guilt Free Assertiveness
*Image and Communication Skills for Women
*Increasing Business Sales
*Managing Multiple Tasks
*Motivation (several on this topic)
*Owning and Managing a Fast Food Restaurant
*Self Improvement (several on this topic)
*The Perils of Proofreading