claire bothwell

* Legal Secretary to a senior associate in this established firm working mainly on personal injury cases (plaintiff and defense), family law, probate law, contract law, collection matters, workers’ compensation, and unlawful detainers. Drafted and typed routine correspondence * kept strict control of attorney’s case calendar * kept important filing up to date, prepared lengthy pleadings and filed same with District, State and Appeal Courts * and assisted attorney preparing for and during trial.

* Legal Secretary to the only two attorneys in the firm. As sole secretary in the office, this position required greeting and dealing directly with clients * answering all telephone calls and handling enquiries * scheduling appointments * answering correspondence * drafting and typing of pleadings to be filed in District and Superior Courts * billing clients * and organizing exhibits for trial. Gained extensive experience in family law, criminal defense, bankruptcy, and probate proceedings. This was a busy office with both attorneys in trial a great deal. With on-the-job experience, I became a paralegal for these attorneys who came to rely heavily on me in their hectic practice.

As Personal Secretary to the Financial Accounting Manager of this prestigious university publishing firm, I provided a full shorthand and audio secretarial service on a wide variety of subjects, financial and non-financial. Duties included: answering routine correspondence; typing of complex financial schedules and year-end financial accounts – all schedules requiring great attention to detail; handling all telephone calls for Financial Accounting Manager and resolving queries in his absence; and providing secretarial and typing service for the Finance and Journals Department staff of 50, as well as two other managers.

* Paralegal to Managing Partner and Senior Associate in this established firm working mainly on Plaintiff Toxic Tort and Qui Tam cases. Duties include drafting and typing routine correspondence * keeping strict control of attorneys' case calendar and office calendar * keeping important filing up to date, preparing lengthy pleadings and filing and serving same with District, State and Appeal Courts and opposing counsel * handling cases from intake and filing of Complaint through to and preparing for trial * handle personal matters, calls, and correspondence for Managing Partner as needed, including budget and personnel matters, and working with relevant Committees, Boards, and Commissions on assignments and projects.

Graduated with Honors Diploma from this one-year intensive course which included: Pitman New Era Shorthand, 110 wpm; R.S.A. Typewriting, Stage II; Pitman Private Secretarial Duties, First Class Pass; Pitman Audio Typewriting/Transcription, 100 wpm.