angela newton

Supported one senior partner in the Trademark Department, one senior partner in the Corporate Department, one senior trademark associate and two senior paralegals in the daily operations of timesheet entry, faxing documents, scheduling meetings, arranging travel, e-filing into iManage, performing conflicts checks and creating new matters. Created initial drafts of engagement letters and new file memos, reviewed and revised pre-bills, assisted attorneys from other SMRH offices when needed, redlined documents and compared them using pdfDocs CompareDocs and/or DeltaView, answered phones, arranged courier services, scheduled business and personal appointments for attorneys, and prepared expense reports. Programs used included Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, CarpeDiem, Adobe, DeltaView, pdfDocs, iManage, AccuRoute.

Reported to partner of the Silicon Valley practice of the largest, privately-held international senior executive recruiting and management assessment firm. Orchestrated complex partner/candidate meetings and international travel logistics. Produced high-volume business development proposals, engagement contracts and candidate evaluations. Tracked candidate status for all searches and prepared weekly reports for partners/clients. Prepared/processed consultant and candidate expense reports. Extensive candidate and client database management using proprietary software. Point person for computer/software questions/issues.

Spouse's Company: Prepared/processed all contractor necessary documents, including licenses, bonds, preliminary notices and liens. Responsible for scheduling jobs, collections, accounts payable, accounts receivable, filing, faxing, copying, preparation of documents, including estimates and invoices. Filed and tracked small claims actions when necessary.

Supported the Hiring Partner, one senior partner and two associates in the daily operations of court filings, time sheet entry, faxing documents, scheduling meetings, depositions, arranging travel, e-filings, marking filing for file clerks, initial drafting of court and non-court documents, created initial discovery templates for attorneys. Performed conflicts checks, reviewed pre-bills, assisted attorneys from other SSD offices when needed, redlined documents and compared them using Comparite. Answered phones for 4 attorneys, scheduled business and personal appointments for the attorneys, arranged courier services, calendared documents, and prepared expense reports.

Supported the Hiring Partner, one senior partner and two associates in the daily operations of court filings, time sheet entry, faxing documents, scheduling meetings, depositions, arranging travel, e-filings, marking filing for file clerks, initial drafting of court and non-court documents, created initial discovery templates for attorneys. Performed conflicts checks, reviewed pre-bills, assisted attorneys from other SSD offices when needed, redlined documents and compared them using Comparite. Answered phones for 4 attorneys, scheduled business and personal appointments for the attorneys, arranged courier services, calendared documents, and prepared expense reports. Held regular workshops for new and existing employees in specific uses of the firm’s computer software applications; supervised the Word Processing Department; assisted the Office Manager in the hiring, training, and placement of permanent and temporary staff and answered and researched all questions regarding the firm’s software applications.

Provide support to the General Counsel of the Firm, two senior partners in the Litigation Department, and one junior associate. Daily tasks consist of timesheet entry, faxing and emailing documents, scheduling meetings, arranging travel, e-filing into iManage, performing conflicts checks and creating new matters. Creating initial drafts of engagement letters and new file memos, redlining and comparing documents using Workshare Compare, answering phones, arranging for courier services, scheduling business and personal appointments for attorneys, and preparing expense reports. Programs used include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, CMS, Adobe, Nuance PDF Converter, Workshare Compare, and iManage.