1. Mel Scott | 10249 Prairie Meadows Circle, #106 | 228.990.8148| iammelody2004@yahoo.com
Work Experience:
09/2015-04/2016 Maynes, Bradford, Shipps&Sheftel, LLP – Denver, Colorado
Supported real estate attorney and associate in commercial real estate practice.
 Revisions to complex real estate purchase and sale agreements, lease agreements, etc.
 attorney time entry in TimeSlips
 monthly client billing
 preparation of real estate closing binders and distribution
 processed expense reports for attorneys
 digital transcription
2013-2015 Temp Legal Assistant Assignments via Special Counsel, Rossi Staffing and as Ind. Contractor
06/2015 – 07/2015 Gordon & McWhirter PC
05/2015 – 06/2015 Montgomery, Little & Soran, LLC
04/2015 – 05/2015 Sutton Booker, PC
03/2015 – 04/2015 Pendleton, Wilson, Hennessey PC
02/2015 – 03/2015 Fisher & Phillips, LLP
06/2014 – 08/2014 Rushing & Guice, PC
11/2013 – 02/2014 Engle Reiman, PC
08/2013 – 12/2013 Kennedy Childs, LLC
06/2013 – 08/2013 Polsinelli, PC
01/2013 – 05/2013 Anderson & Jahde
10/2011 - 08/2012 – Eric Nesbitt, Lone Tree, Colorado (Independent Contract Position)
Supported sole practitioner, Eric Nesbitt, PC in Real Estate, Bankruptcy and Civil law practice
 drafting and editing of motions/pleadings, proposed orders, correspondence, memos, indexing, etc.
 e-file of legal documents with courts via ICCES
 exhibit lists i.e. medical reports,
 telephone interface with clients
 appointment scheduling and arranging client meetings
 file maintenance, hard copy and electronic
10/2007 - 10/2010 - Snell & Wilmer, LLC - Denver, Colorado
Evening Legal Support Secretary - (Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Insurance Defense, Med Mal)
 advanced Word for drafting and editing motions/pleadings/orders, correspondence, leases, contracts,
deposition summaries, discovery, etc. - Styles
 transcription: tape and digital
 Excel used for trial exhibits, medical chronologies, etc.
 Outlook for e-mail communication, calendaring, maintaining contact database
 Filesite for electronic file management

2.  CABO/TABS for attorney/paralegal time entry
 LexisNexis/Pacer/ECF – e-file with courts
 front-desk reception relief – multi line switchboard, conference room scheduling, meeting set-up
1/2004 - 3/2007 - MDC Holdings, Inc. (Richmond American Homes) - Denver, Colorado
Legal Administrative Assistant III – (Real Estate). Supported four corporate attorneys
 advanced Word for preparation of contracts, leases, correspondence, memos, reports, etc.
 prepared voluminous closing binders for real estate purchases
Mel Scott | 10249 Prairie Meadows Circle, #106 | 228.990.8148| iammelody2004@yahoo.com
 screened calls for attorneys; maintained their calendars; prepared expense reports
 travel arrangements/travel folder(s)
 maintained property and development files
 Outlook for e-mail distribution, organization and scheduling departmental meetings
1/2000 - 9/2002 - Hall &Evans, LLC - Denver, Colorado
Legal Secretary to Board Chairman (Product Liability, Insurance Defense)
 advanced Word for transcription of correspondence, deposition/medical summaries, stipulations, motions,
settlement agreements, proposed orders, etc.
 electronic court filings LexisNexis/Pacer/ECF
 calendaring& docketing as to C.R.C.P.
 attorney time entry
 generated monthly billings to clients
 check requests, new client intake forms
12/1996 - 12/1998 - William Mercer, Inc. - Atlanta, Georgia
Sr. Administrative Assistant - Actuarial Department
 advanced Word for RFP’s, correspondence, memos, leases, contracts, itineraries
 editing, copying and assembling voluminous actuarial reports and proposals to clients such as World of
Disney, BellSouth, Emory Hospital, Allstate Insurance
 generated client engagement letters
 IFCAS for generating monthly flash revenue reports
 Excel for monthly accounting reports
 coordinated travel arrangements and prepared itineraries
 maintained office filing system
 inventoried and ordered office supplies

3.  processed expense reports and check requests
8/1995 - 4/1996 - Wilson Learning Corporation - Atlanta, Georgia
Sr. Administrative Assistant to Vice President of Sales - Sales Training Industry
 advanced Word for RFP’s, client proposals and presentations, correspondence, memos, contracts
 coordinated travel and logistics for executives and facilitators
 mailed literature to prospective clients, mailed training materials to clients
 maintained office files, electronic and hard copy
 ordered office supplies
 screened incoming calls and routed to available sales staff
Software: MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Outlook; Word Perfect; Lexis Nexus/Pacer; Adobe Acrobat;
ACT; PracticeMaster; Simplicity; Accurint; TimeSlips; TABS, ICCES/PACER; File Site; Worldox; Freelance;
CABO; Stamps; Fed Ex Powership; Copy/Scanner/Duplicator
Skills: electronic filing w/state and federal courts; transcription (tape & digital); calendaring/scheduling;
document conversion; drafting of motions, stipulations, proposed orders; red-line; workshare compare;
redaction; attorney time entry; troubleshoot; travel coordinator; reception relief; file assembly, organization &
maintenance; bates label; preparation of closing binders; Styles in Word; proficient with all office automation;
accurate typing @ 80 wpm; accurate transcription @ 55wpm; ability to shift focus easily; detailed; reliable!