Legal Secretary

1. ILANA GERMAN
645 Grand Avenue
Lindenhurst, New York 11757
(516) 661-7539 cell
(631) 888-1371 home
E-mail: Ilanagerman@aol.com
OBJECTIVE: Dedicated,hard-working professional with strong practical foundation within the
legal field looking for a position as a Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary in which my
legal skills and qualifications can be fully utilized. Extremely enthusiastic and
motivated; eager to learn; adapt quickly to new tasks and environment.
EXPERIENCE:
11/12 – 11/16 RAWLE & HENDERSON, LLP, New York, New York
Mid-sizedlawfirmspecializinginlegalmalpractice defense litigation. Assistant to
the Senior litigation partner and associates with multiple responsibilities with
emphasis in trucking industry, dental malpractice and personal injury litigation;
assisting trial attorney with various tasks and making travel arrangements; heavy
contact with corporate clients, adjusters, and adversaries; responsible for
receiving, openingandsettingupnew files,obtainingstipulationextending time to
answer from plaintiff’s attorney, maintaining calendar for filing deadlines,
conferencesandmeetings;assistingattorneysindraftingof answersanddemands,
litigation and motion practice, preparation of various legal documents,
correspondence and memorandum; filing of documents via ECF in State and
Federal Courts; creating table of contents and table of authorities for
memorandum of law; proofreading for spelling and grammar; checking for
appropriate formatting (including e-mail formatting); monitoring responses to
letters and documents requiring a follow-up; processing client’s invoices for
paymentand processing client’s bills, processing closing documents and assisting
with closing of files; maintaining lists of all open and closed cases; maintaining a
client list and a preparation of holiday baskets for the clients; client contact and
scheduling; entering time slips into database; Dragon, Dictaphone; scanning;
copying; mailing, e-mailing; and answering phones.
10/07 – 11/12 L’ABBATE, BALKAN, COLAVITA & CONTINI, L.L.P., Garden City, New York
Mid-sized law firm specializing in legal malpractice defense litigation.
Responsibilitiesinclude working in a team-oriented environment for one partner
and two associates. Opening new files for partner and assigning to attorneys for
management; drafting of answers and demands; assisting attorneys in a phase of
litigation and motion practice; filing of documents via ECF in State and Federal
Courts; preparation of various legal documents; creating table of contents and
table of authoritiesforbriefs; correspondence andmemorandum; proofreading for
spelling and grammar; checking for appropriate formatting (including e-mail
formatting); keeping a diary of legal documents; monitoring responses to letters
and documentsrequiringafollow-up;clientcontactandscheduling; closingof files;
enteringandediting time entries; management of litigation binders; Dictaphone;
scanning; copying; e-mailing; and switchboard operations.

2. 3/94 – 10/07 KRAL, CLERKIN, REDMOND, RYAN, PERRY & GIRVAN, LLP., Mineola, New York
(now known as PERRY, VAN ETTEN, ROZANSKI & PRIMAVERA, LLP.)
Mid-sizedlawfirmspecializingindefense medical malpractice and personal injury
litigation. Responsibilitiesincluded: openingnew files for partner and assigning to
attorneys; drafting of answers and demands; preparation of correspondence and
legal documents; diary of legal documents; coordination of medical expert
reviews;coordinationof physicalexaminationsbydoctors;assistingattorneyin the
discoveryphase of litigationandmotionpractice; scheduling examinations before
trial and conferences; preparation of summary reports for clients; client contact
and scheduling; setting up conference calls; file management and organization;
Dictaphone; filing; and switchboard operation.
8/86 – 2/93 LAW FIRM OF PEGALIS & WACHSMAN, P.C., Great Neck, New York
(now known as PEGALIS & ERICKSON, LLC.)
Mid-sizedlawfirmspecializing in plaintiff’s medical malpractice. Responsibilities
included: word processing of motions, pleadings, notices and demands, EBT
reports,interoffice memorandum,correspondence to other law firms and medical
facilities; processing authorizations; preparation of trial and non-party witness
subpoenas; preparation and filing of calendar papers; setting up out-of-state
depositions; and Dictaphone.
EDUCATION:
COLLEGE: Queensborough Community College – Graduated in August of 1986
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in June of 1983
PROFESSIONAL Typing: 90-120 w.p.m.
SKILLS:
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite 2010, 2007, 2003, and 2000, Microsoft Outlook,
Excel,DragonDictation,and Dictaphone; Translation for Russian speaking clients.
OTHER: Speak, read and write Russian fluently.