(718) 338-3018 home (718) 753-5624 cell bodd1906@westpost.net MANAGING CLERK/SENIOR LITIGATION PARALEGAL/CALENDAR CLERK Insurance/Mass Torts/Bankruptcy/Landlord-Tenant/Personal Injury Dynamic legal experienced calendar litigation paralegal with extensive knowledge of Federal Rules of Court Procedures and state and local rules of court. Facili tate cases from inception to trial and appellate level. Ability to work indepen dently, manage various tasks simultaneously and meet multiple projects with ease and stability. Capable of work that requires concentration high degree of pati ence and attention to detail. Recognized for dedicated work ethic and productivi ty. SKILLS Microsoft Office (Outlook, Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Lexis-Nexis, Westla w, Cite Checking, Bluebook, SAGA, Abacus, Time Matters, MA 3000, Pro-Law PACER, Court Alert, New York State Courts E-Filing (FBEM) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE WEG & MYERS, P.C. JANUARY 2005 - OCTOBER 2010 Managing Clerk Managing Clerk for law firm specializing in insurance coverage and commercial li tigation in NY, NJ & CT. Supervised and delegated work projects to law clerks, summer interns, file clerk, legal secretary and in-house court clerk. Maintained the legal in house docket for fifteen attorneys, including, tracking deadlines, motions, trials, hearings, depositions and conferences. Schedule depositions; p repare trial notebooks and trial exhibits. Advised attorneys on proper procedure s for serving and filing pleadings and trial preparation. Distributed calendar t o attorneys and assigned attorneys for court appearance. Directed and performed all paper and electronic filings in state and federal courts. PHILLIPS, LYTLE LLP JULY 2000 - JANUARY 2005 Assistant Managing Clerk Performed a wide range of activities for a mid-size law firm specializing in ban kruptcy, real estate, health care and banking. Duties included legal research, m onitoring dockets and filing documents in Court. Maintained the legal in-house docket for twenty-five attorneys, including tracking deadlines, motions, trials, hearings, depositions and conferences. Scheduled depositions; prepared trial no tebooks and trial exhibits. Drafted, pleadings, discovery demands and responses and subpoenas. NICOLETTI, GONSON & BIELAT, LLP APRIL 1999 - JUNE 2000 Legal Assistant/Calendar Clerk Scheduled and calendared conferences, motions and depositions for twenty attorne ys. Invoiced clients for payment of disbursements. Categorized and catalogued la rge document production for asbestos cases created trial exhibits. Prepared cli ents for depositions. Requested and reviewed medical documentation and created attorney summaries. Processed transcripts for verification. Compiled trial list and calendar reports for monthly attorney meetings. Created investigation files to locate assureds who were unable to appear for depositions. BRODY, FABIANI & COHEN NOVEMBER 1997 - APRIL 1999 Legal Assistant/Calendar Clerk Responsibilities included reviewing filings such as briefs, motions, petitions f or time constraints and proof of service; advised assigned counsel engaged in dr afting legal documents. Coordination of daily calendar with heavy client contac t. Organizing conferences and preparing clients for depositions. Reviewed files pursuant to preliminary conference order for compliance. EDUCATION MARYMOUNT MANHATTAN COLLEGE - NEW YORK, NEW YORK Completed 65 credits toward B.A. English with Philosophy Minor