Legal Assistant, Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant

BETTY L. BODKIN 20533 Biscayne Boulevard - #137 * Aventura, Florida 33180 * * (305) 986-4453 Legal Assistant Professional with 10+ years of litigation experience. Accustomed to working for a large to small size law firm. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS * Proven initiative to complete tasks, switch gears and finish projects in a ti mely manner. * Excellent administrative and organizational skills. * Experienced in a team work environment, also enjoy independent responsibiliti es. * Willing to follow directions, also, a take-charge person, with job-ownership abilities. * Adaptable, professional, personable and loyal. * Able to work flexible hours, including overtime. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE PLACEMENT AGENCY, Miami, FL June 2009 - Present Legal Assistant - Litigation * Employed by agency to provide legal assistant services to various law firms t hroughout Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. * Provide assistance to attorneys representing local Government Municipalities throughout Broward and Palm Beach Counties; * Prepare and process pleadings, complaints, answers, summons, motions, discove ry, notices, subpoenas, affidavits; * Maintain calendar of assigned active cases; * Monitor hearings, conference calls and appointment dates; * Confer with Judges judicial assistant on special-set hearings; * Confer with opposing counsel to confirm hearings, depositions, and conference calls; * Maintain pleadings index and all related files; * Input attorneys time, and requisition checks for filing fees, and payment to vendors * Handle extensive dictaphone transcription of legal documents and corresponden ce; * Produce a variety of written documents relating to active and inactive cases; * Arrange travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel r eservations. SELF EMPLOYED March 2007 - May 2009 Started a small Word Processing/Legal Services' business. I marketed my services to local law firms, local businesses and professional ser vices. In addition with my law firm Litigation background, I managed to trade on the stock market as a Stock Options Trader. AKERMAN SENTERFITT, P.A., Miami, FL September 1998 - March 2007 Legal Assistant Commercial, Civil, Securities Fraud and Bankruptcy Litigation * Provide assistance to attorneys in the area of litigation; * Prepare and process pleadings, i.e., complaints, answers, summons, motions, d iscovery, notices, depositions, subpoenas, affidavits; * Assemble exhibits, affidavits, and other legal documents; * Provide assistance to attorneys in trial preparation; * Maintain calendar of assigned active cases; * Monitor hearings, conference calls and appointment dates; * Confer with Judges judicial assistant on special-set hearings;

* Confer with opposing counsel to confirm hearings, depositions, and conference calls; * Maintain pleadings index and all related files; * Implemented a numeric filing system to cross reference client cases; * Input attorneys time, and requisition checks for filing fees, and payment to vendors * Handle dictaphone transcription of legal documents and correspondence; * Produce a variety of written documents relating to active and inactive cases; * Arrange travel by preparing itinerary and securing transportation and hotel r eservations; * Assemble and organize files and records material for disposition or transfer to records depository; * Provide assistance to other attorneys during the absence of their legal assis tant. MARTENS DUNAJ & MARLOWE, P.A., Miami, FL June 1997 - September 1998 Litigation Secretary Civil Litigation, Commercial, Real Estate, Bankruptcy Position eliminated, firm dissolved after 15 months of employment ZELLE & LARSON LLP, Miami, FL March 1995 - May 1997 Legal Secretary - Complex Commercial Litigation Primarily, Hurricane Andrew damage cases MILBERG WEISS BERSHAD HYNES & LERACH, New York, NY July 1990 - January 1995 Legal Secretary to the Executive Group - Specialized in Class Action Litigation Securities Fraud Litigation. Formally, the largest Class Action firm in the Unit ed States. Worked for the Executive Group, which included Melvin Weiss, David Bershad, and Steven Schulman. Left N.Y. firm to move to Miami, FL. TECHNICAL SKILLS INCLUDE: Typing 90 wpm, Stenography, Dictation/Transcription. Software: MS Word, Word Perfect, Excel, Outlook, File Site Document Management, Time Matters, GroupWise, Webview, Tabs 3 - Version 15; and PowerPoint EDUCATION: Queensborough College, Bayside, NY Business Major: Marketing; Associates Degree CERTIFICATION: Notary Public in the State of Florida - Commission No. DD805195, Expires 2012