Madeline H. Rich1152 Francyne Way

Union, New Jersey 07083(908) 956-1754 (Cell)

(908) 688-4116 (Home)mrich1957@outlook.com

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE:

To be employed as a legal secretary or an executive administrative assistant by a progressive law firm or corporation where my skills and abilities will be challenged as well as enhanced.

EMPLOYMENT:

PARKER IBRAHIM & BERG, Somerset, New Jersey 4/2013 – 6/2015Executive Administrative Assistant - LitigationA full charge Executive Administrative Assistant to two Partners, two Associates, where my responsibilities consisted of a wide variety of litigation matters. Filing Consents to Change Attorney, Discovery documents, Answers to Complaints, Briefs and other legal document. Keeping track of attorney time entries when necessary, expenses for the attorneys, heavy computer use, travel arrangements.

JACKSON LEWIS, LLP, Morristown, New Jersey 9/2012 - 4/2013Legal Secretary - LitigationA full charge legal secretary/assistant to one Partner, two Associates, where my responsibilities consisted of employment litigation matters. In charge of all filings of all documents, which included Discovery, Pleadings ECF filings, opening and closing files, run conflict checks, Concur expenses for the attorneys, Excel, Powerpoint, and NetDocs.

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP, Newark, New Jersey 4/2004 – 6/2012Legal Secretary - LitigationA full charge legal secretary/assistant to one Partner, three Associates and one Paralegal, where my responsibilities consisted of a wide variety of litigation matters. Keeping track of Carpe Diem time entries, Concur expenses for the attorneys, some billing, heavy computer use and coverage of reception during morning breaks.

FRANZBLAU DRATCH, Livingston, New Jersey 5/2001 – 3/2004Legal Secretary – Matrimonial / CommercialA full charge legal secretary/assistant for a Partner in the firm, where my responsibilities consisted of a wide variety of divorce proceedings, heavy telephone communication, input of attorneys' time entry, scheduling of appointments, drafting correspondence, heavy dictaphone transcription and computer use.

GOTTLIEB, RACKMAN & REISMAN, New York, New York 1999 - 2001Legal Secretary - LitigationA full charge legal secretary/assistant for George Gottlieb, where my responsibilities consisted of a wide variety of discovery production, filing of briefs, motions, etc., drafting correspondence,

heavy dictaphone transcription and computer use, extensive administrative, as well as assisting with partner's personal responsibilities.

KREINDLER & RELKIN, P.C., New York, New York 1994 - 1999Legal Secretary - LitigationA full charge legal secretary for two of the firm's Senior Associates, where my responsibilities consisted of a wide variety of discovery production, filing of briefs, motions, etc., heavy telephone communication, input of attorneys' time entry, scheduling of appointments, drafting correspondence, heavy dictaphone transcription and computer use.

WHITMAN BREED ABBOTT & MORGAN, New York, New York 1992 - 1994

Legal Secretary - Corporate/Finance, Real Estate & Legal RecruitmentA full charge legal secretary for the firm's Financial Partner in the Corporate Department and Legal Personnel Manager, where my responsibilities included corporate transactions, billing and personal issues, assisted in the summer associate recruitment program, scheduling of interviews, statistics & keeping track of legal personnel records, word processing, heavy telephone contact, drafting correspondence, travel arrangements, arranging conferences, interviews, luncheons and daily time entries.

EDUCATION:

Kean College: MAJOR – Business - MINOR - MarketingEssex College of Business: MAJOR - Accounting

SKILLS:

Typing 70-80 wpm, Word XP, Windows 7, Dictaphone, Word Perfect Windows 3.0, NetDocs, Kronos, Excel, Powerpoint, Carpe Diem Time Entry, Microsoft Outlook, Concordance, Concur, Livenote, Infopath, ClientNet, LegalKey, ECF Trained with U.S. District Court of New Jersey

LICENSE:

Notary Republic

REFERENCES: Furnished upon request