Monique Belle

Experience

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  Bach & Small

  Mar 1998 - Sept 1998

  RECEPTIONIST/FILE CLERK

  In a small firm that specialized in Immigration Law, I answered a multi-line telephone system; prepared voluminous out-going mail; maintained heavy filing; some typing; and, ordered supplies for the office.

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  BURESH, KAPLAN

  Oct 1998 - Jul 2001

  In a law office where Insurance Defense was the primary practice, I supported the desk of a senior partner. My daily responsibilities also included heavy transcription; file management; and, monthly costs/billings. While maintaining this position I continued to act as the calendar clerk for the office, take on over-flow assignments, train new hire receptionists, and was the primary receptionist lunch relief. Front desk receptionist, handled a 20 line Meridian Phone System; calendar clerk, entering all appearance into the master system for the office; sorted and distributed incoming mail; entered attorney's billable time into the timekeeping system; opened new cases, and set up the files; conference room set-up, beverage service; routed faxes, photo-copying, re-set postal machine; kitchen duty.

  • LEGAL SECRETARY/RELIEF RECETPIONIST/CLAENDAR CLERK

    Sept 2000 - Jul 2001

  • RECETPIONIST/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

    Oct 1998 - Sept 2000
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  Liberty Mutual Insurance Corporation (Insurance Defense)

  Oct 2002 - Sept 2005

  Sr. Legal Secretary

  In-house counsel for a national insurance company. I supported two associates and one paralegal on a constructions defects/general liability team. My duties included formatting of general pleadings, preparation of judicial council forms, and filing documents with the local courts; daily correspondence and telephone contact with claims adjusters, the defendants, experts, and counsel; scheduling and coordinating depositions, mediations/arbitrations, conferences and meetings; keeping the attorney's calendars up to date, entering attorney and paralegal billable time into various timekeeping systems, requesting payment from claims offices and co-carrier's for case related invoices; trained new hire secretaries and acquainted temporary employees with our systems and office procedures; file maintenance of a voluminous nature; copying, faxing and emails; closing of files and preparing for storage once the case has settled; and, various other tasks upon the request of the attorneys, paralegal and office manager. I created a filing system for the Construction Defects teams, which was implemented as standard office procedure, and recognized with an accommodation award from the home office Show less

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  Jackson Lewis P.C.

  Sept 2005 - Feb 2014

  LEGAL SECRETARY

  A national employment and labor firm, where I support one partner and two associates. My daily responsibilities include, but are not limited to: formatting of general pleadings and correspondence; preparation of judicial council forms; filing documents with the state and federal courts; scheduling and coordinating depositions and mediations/arbitrations; travel arrangements, including airline reservations, hotel accommodations, and car rental; preparation of calendaring slips; entry of attorney's billable time; entry of attorney's monthly expenses; routing invoices for payment; distribution of incoming mail and faxes; obtaining new client/matter numbers and opening files; file maintenance; transcription; photo copying; scanning; emailing; faxing; and, various other tasks upon the request of my attorneys or office supervisor. Show less

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  Low, Ball & Lynch

  Dec 2014 - Jul 2016

  Legal Secretary
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  Ellis George LLP

  Jul 2016 - Aug 2017

  Legal Secretary
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  Venable LLP

  Sept 2017 - Sept 2020

  Legal Administrative Assistant