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Nora Butler

XXXX XXXXXXX XXXX , Columbus , OH 42229 | (H) XXXXXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Professional Summary

Experienced, organized, detail-oriented Legal Secretary, Office Manager, Property Manager, with great leadership skills and a team-player seeks a position within a law office and/or property managment department where a working knowledge of legal termininology, general law and legal court proceedings pertaining to the following case areas would be fully utilized and expanded: Areas of litigation expertise: Civil, Real Estate (Residential and Landlord Tenant), Probate and Estate Planning.
Office Manager: Day-to-day operations of a law law office.
Property Management: Overseeing day-to-day operations; showing available space, collection of rents; overseeing maintenance, dealing with complaints.

Skills

Day-to-Day operations of a Law Firm
Clients/Tenants and Personal Service

Administration and Management
Clerical

Coordination
English Language

Social Perceptiveness
Monitoring

Judgment and Decision Making
Service Orientation

Time Management
Management of Personnel Resources

Experience

Legal Assistant/Office Manager/Property Manager 05/1988 to 12/2014
Lucas, Prendergast, Albright, Gibson & Newman – Columbus, OH

Work directly with attorney in his every-day practice of law.
Prepared legal documents, correspondence, filing.
Prepared Probate Forms, Wills, Trusts, Evictions.
Client Intake

Coordinated supportive services of the law firm.

Oversee day-to-day activities of the law firm, monitoring the building to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained.

Oversee the maintenance and repair of equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems.

Acquired, distributed and stored supplies.

Analyzed internal processes and recommended and implemented procedural or policy changes to improve operations, such as supply changes or the disposal of records.

Managed leasing of facility space.

Met with prospective tenants to show properties, explained terms of occupancy, and provided information about local areas.

Direct collection of monthly assessments, rental fees, and deposits and payment of insurance premiums, mortgage, taxes, and incurred operating expenses.

Inspected grounds, facilities, and equipment routinely to determine necessity of repairs or maintenance.

Acted as liaisons between tenants and owners.

Investigated complaints, disturbances and violations and resolve problems following management rules and regulations.

Planned, scheduled, and coordinated general maintenance, major repairs, and remodeling or construction projects for commercial properties.

Purchased building and maintenance supplies, equipment, or furniture.

Received payments and post amounts paid to customer accounts.

Sorted and filed correspondence, and perform miscellaneous clerical duties such as answering correspondence and writing reports.

Verified accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.

Operated computers, billing machines, timeslips programs, billing programs.

Prepared itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for services rendered.

Court Reporter 09/1985 to 11/1987
Ella Jane Castle – Prestonsburg, KY

Take notes in shorthand.

Provide transcripts of proceedings upon request of judges, lawyers, or the public.

Transcribe recorded proceedings in accordance with established formats.

File a legible transcript of records of a court case with the court clerk's office.

Ask speakers to clarify inaudible statements.

File and store shorthand notes of court session.

Record depositions and other proceedings for attorneys.

Respond to requests during court sessions to read portions of the proceedings already recorded.

Legal Secretary 08/1974 to 08/1985
Appalachian Research and Defense Fund – Prestonsburg, KY

Prepare and process legal documents and papers, such as complaints, motions, etc.
Mail, fax, legal correspondence to clients and court officials.
Receive and place telephone calls.

Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.

Schedule and make appointments.

Make photocopies of correspondence, documents, and other printed matter.

Assist attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical, and other records.

Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.

Complete various forms, such as accident reports, trial and courtroom requests, and applications for clients.

Attend legal meetings, such as client interviews, hearings, or depositions, and take notes.

Education

Prestonsburg High School -

Business, Real Estate Community College -

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