Jetta Kay Porter

218 Ransom Road, Richmond, KS 66080

Home: (785) 835-6665 Cell: (816) 813-6475, jpbc23cc@westpost.net

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
document review, maintained complex databases, legal literature,
internal and external customers, document development, invoicing,
Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. March 1996 to June 2010
Legal Administrative Assistant Kansas City, Missouri
Skills and Abilities:
* Responsible for initial case preparation: prepared confirmation letter to cli
ent, prepared case caption document, researched plaintiff's counsel using Martin
dale-Hubble and internet;
* Drafted routine correspondence, contracts and various legal documents;
* Reviewed and evaluated documents and extracted pertinent information and enter
ed into database to develop timeline of case;
* Clarified jurisdictional rules for filing pleadings in multiple states;
* Knowledgeable of the importance of preparing and submitting documents to court
s, agencies and attorneys;
* Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, Legal Terminology, County Filings
, Workshare Protect, Track Changes (redlining) Carpe Diem (client billing), Inno
va Numbering (legal filings/pleadings),Innova Macrosuite and Legal Citations
* Trained and coached new legal administrative assistants according to departmen
tal protocol; and
* Team oriented, working with others to accomplish a common goal.
Attributes:
* Adaptable and flexible, able to juggle multiple projects simultaneously and ad
just to changing deadlines and priorities in a timely and professional manner; a
nd
* Self-directed, generating own ideas and following them through to fruition, wi
lling to go the extra mile with little or no supervision.
Ultimate Enterprises, Inc. August 1995 to March 1996
Office Manager/Area Supervisor/Sales Leawood, Kansas
* Maintained employee personnel records;
* Supervised and trained new employees;
* Maintained accounts receivable and payable accounts and prepared customer invo
ices;
* Prepared payroll information and assisted in the preparation and filing state
and federal payroll forms; and
* Developed new business proposals.
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers June 1994 to August 1995
Secretary to President Kansas City, Kansas
* Composed and prepared routine correspondence;
* Maintained file system;
* Handled travel arrangements; and
* Communicated with local lodges.
Law Office of Thomas J. Cox October 1991 to June 1994
Paralegal Kansas City, Missouri
* Evaluated incoming matters and determined action to be taken;
* Contacted and negotiated settlements with opposing counsel to eliminate the ne
ed for filing additional action to protect the clients' rights eliminating the n
ecessity of the appearance attorney at hearing;
* Prepared demand letters;
* Prepared and filed pleadings with court;
* Attended and questioned debtors at 341 Meeting of Creditors;
* Maintained files;
* Prepared client invoices; and
* Processed payroll.

Education:
Kansas City Kansas Vocational Technical School
Certified as Secretarial Professional