1. JULIANNA WEDELL
(773) 793-2796 julianna160@att.net
Legal Secretary/Legal Administrative/Executive Assistant
28 years of experience in a variety of legal fields including five years’ experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant/Executive Assistant.
Comprehensive background including: accurate documentation, trial/arbitration preparation and resource management. Extensive experience with
developing and implementing records systems which streamlined processes and increased efficiency.
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Successfully eliminated a seven year filing backlog in less than 6 months
 Independently initiated the cataloguing of an extensive number of known/unknown records stored offsite into a searchable/operational format within a
database
 Outlined the board of director nomination process which improved the flow/efficiency of upcoming/imminent nominations
 Formulated an intricate filing system which numerically indexed/organized 170 active files thereby creating a system wherein a file could be located
within minutes as opposed to 15-30 minutes
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY Northern suburbs of Chicago, IL
Administrative Assistant 06/14 to present
 Support VP of Securities/Benefits, two division counsel and three paralegals
 Proxy/Annual Meeting prep including proofreading and benchmarking
 Assist with the organization and binding of documentation used at board of director/committee meetings
 Regular interactions with Corporate Suites
 Distribute requests pertaining to Proxy and 10-K preparation, as well as tracking/maintenance of responses
 Compose/distribute monthly memos to officers and directors regarding SEC regulated documentation
 Assist with database updates and maintenance
 Update shared team task calendar
 Assist with legalization of POAs and corporate documents for OUS usage - Apostil/Courier arrangements
 Coordinate the onboarding of new personnel
 Process/track departmental invoices
 Meeting arrangements/travel arrangements
 Document production/organization/maintenance
 Expense reports
 Order/maintain departmental office supplies
CDW CORPORATION Vernon Hills, IL
Executive Assistant (Contract through ESC) 07/13 to 09/13
 Supported VP of Finance and VP of Investor Relations
 Heavy meeting arrangement/scheduling
 Compiled/organized and bound documentation for review at Executive Committee meetings and Investor Relations meetings
 Processed expense reports
TRUE VALUE COMPANY Chicago, IL
Legal (Executive) Administrative Assistant 2010 to 2013
 Supported Senior Vice President HR/General Counsel, 4 Assistant General Counsels and 2 Paralegals
 Compiled/coordinated documentation required for new director nomination process
 Scheduled/coordinated director nominee interviews and orientations
 Researched/generated/assembled/maintained Board of Directors' and Committee books
 Created/edited/maintained portions of the board books on Diligent Board portal
 Created/coordinated/tracked monthly compensation/expenses for Board of Directors
 Coordinated/registered and arranged accommodations for legal staff and Board of Directors to attend company markets, CLE courses, seminars
and educational programs
 Created/updated and maintained pleadings binders for active litigation cases
 Assembled/updated subsidiary documentation
 Organized, recorded and filed 7 year backlog of files
 Self-initiated the cataloguing and system entry of original corporate records stored off-site (over 300 records)
 Updated/maintained Intellectual Property files-tracked files awaiting Certification
 Tracked/processed departmental invoices/expenses
 Composed correspondence regarding trademark or patent infringement
 Composed correspondence to members regarding termination of membership
 Renewal of association dues for legal team and periodical subscriptions
 Ordered/maintained office supplies for department

2. KELLEY DRYE & WARREN New York, NY
Legal Secretary 2008 to 2009
 Supported senior partner (single-assignment- extremely busy partner) who specializes in labor law
 Updated and maintained arbitration calendar: track hearing dates, corresponded with case managers regarding scheduling dates and arbitrator
selections, corresponded with/notified clients regarding hearing matters
 Updated/tracked and maintained pleadings binders for active litigation cases
 Regular contact with judge's chambers/assistants regarding active litigation cases
 Distributed billing invoices - composed cover letters
 Created/updated and revised PowerPoint slideshows (decks) for labor-related presentations
 Coordinated/distributed mass mailings (via e-mail and U.S. Mail) of labor-related advisories to clients and potential clients
 Maintained mailings lists for various projects/distributions
 Maintained attorney's contact list and inbox/outbox on Outlook (filed e-mails for retention purposes)
 Requested documentation and prepared check requests/forms for charitable events
ARKIN KAPLAN RICE(firm closed) New York, NY
Legal Secretary 2005 to 2008
 Supported senior managing partner and two associates who specialize in litigation involving the defense of companies and individuals in business-
related investigations and prosecutions, as well as, regulatory proceedings and select criminal cases
 Compiled and maintained files in preparation for trial
 Worked with Concordance, Lexis and Westlaw
 Litigation document production included: Table of Contents, Table of Authorities, Certificate of Service, Interrogatories, Motions, Briefs, Document
Production Requests, etc.
JENKINS & GILCHRIST(firm closed) Chicago, IL
Legal Secretary 2002 to 2004
 Supported senior partner and associate who specialize in financial services
 Prepared conformed copies of agreements and closing documents
 Compiled documents for closing (i.e. Good Standing Certificate, Resolutions, By-Laws, etc.)
 Worked extensively on large corporate documents (redlining, comparing, track changes, etc.)
D'ANCONA & PFLAUM (firm closed) Chicago, IL
Legal Secretary 2001 to 2002
 Supported senior partner who specialized in bankruptcy/receivership and two litigation associates (construction/corporate)
 Performed instrumental tasks regarding court filings
 Coordinated the distribution of documents to service lists, opposing counsel, etc.
SIDLEY & AUSTIN Chicago, IL
Legal Secretary 1996 to 2001
 Supported senior partner who specializes in employee benefits and an associate specializing in corporate/transaction law
 Devised intricate filing system which numerically organized 170 active files, as well as indexed the contents of each file
 Worked extensively on large corporate documents which included: comparison, styles and table of contents
EDUCATION (Graduated with Honors)
Paralegal Certificate - Corporate and Real Estate, Loyola University, Chicago, IL- Intellectual Property, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
B.A. Criminal Justice - DePaul University, Chicago, IL
A.A.S. Criminal Justice - College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
SKILLS
Litigation Travelarrangements (dom/int'l) Track Changes Microsoft Word Faxing/Copying/Scanning
Labor Meeting/catering arrangements iManage PowerPoint Filing
Corporate/Finance Calendar management Concur Excel PCard
Intellectual Property Maintenance of arbitration calendar Groupwise Comparite/Delta View Secretariat
Bankruptcy Pleading binders Westlaw/Lexis Board of Directors Diligent Board Books
White Collar Mail distribution CMS/Elite (time billing) eCounsel Track Changes
In-House Counsel Mail merge and mass mailings WorkSite Facilitating communication Confidentiality
Typing (60-70 wpm) Resource management Kronos PC Docs Independent Worker
Expense reports Composition of correspondence SharePoint SRM Invoice Processing Detail Oriented