Shannon Ramme has over 30 years of experience as a legal assistant and office manager. She is currently a legal assistant at Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where her duties include preparing legal documents, scheduling depositions, ensuring deadlines are met, finalizing travel arrangements, and more. Previously, she worked at Bergman & Dacey, Inc. for over 20 years, first as a legal assistant and then as the office manager, where she performed tasks such as human resources, billing, payroll, vendor relationships, and staff evaluations. She has expertise in federal, state, and appellate courts. Shannon has strong computer, organizational, and communication skills.

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SHANNON RAMME
ShanEllen710@gmail.com
Cell: (818) 744-5305
EXPERIENCE
Steptoe & Johnson LLP January 2009-Present
Legal Assistant
Duties include:
 Work with attorneys in busy litigation section of international law firm for three
partners and one associate that include preparation of written correspondence,
pleadings, and briefs, filing of same with State, Federal, and Appellate Courts.
Preparation of mediation briefs and exhibits thereto. Preparation of exhibits and
documents for production and/or filings. Preparation of subpoenas for trial, and
for production of documents. Schedule depositions, which include reservation of
court reporters, videographers and conference rooms within firm or off-site.
 Ensure all pertinent dates sent to docket re response deadlines, motions, trials,
discovery, and dates of depositions. Calendar on Outlook meetings, conference
calls for attorneys, lunches, and invites. Preparation for trial and mediation, and
on-site trial assistance when needed. Ensure documents filed and stored in
appropriate office networks.
 Finalize travel arrangements for attorneys as needed. Finalize registration and
arrangements for attorneys re attendance at conferences. Preparation and
submission of expense reports. Answer telephones, and assist staff as need arises.
Input time into DTI.
Bergman & Dacey, Inc. 1987-2008
Office Manager (2006-2008)
Duties included:
• Performed Human Resource duties which included hire and termination
of staff personnel and oversee staff.
• Administered billing for the firm which included interfacing with clients.
• Manage payroll and benefits, including deposit of payroll taxes.
• Oversaw preparation and finalization of billing.
• Coordinated firm’s MCLE re in house conferences.
• Vendor contact for the firm.
• Tasks associated with day to day operation of the firm that included:
order of equipment, maintenance, of equipment, work with IT to resolve
issues.
• Compile and conduct year-end evaluations and reviews of staff.
Legal Assistant (1987-2006)
Duties included:
• Handled a busy secretarial load that included: all written work product of
two shareholder attorneys consisting of correspondence, motions,
discovery, trial briefs, appellate briefs.
• Expertise in all Federal and State and Appellate Courts.

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• Oversaw file staff in final production.
• Worked with messengers and courtroom personnel.
• Prepared subpoenas for production of documents.
• Calendared all pertinent dates re response deadlines, motions, trials,
discovery, scheduling of depositions, scheduling of meetings, scheduling
of conference calls for attorneys.
• Assisted in preparation for trials and mediation.
• Assisted support staff, when need arose, to ensure projects timely
completed.
EDUCATION
Santa Monica College – Major in Psychology
SKILLS
 Team player, can-do attitude, superior organization and prioritizing, independent
problem-solving, attention to detail. Superior written and oral communication.
Excellent interpersonal skills: grace under pressure, diplomacy, tact, discretion
and solid judgment.
 Strong computer skills: Microsoft Office. Power Point. Excel. DTI. Big Hand.
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