Holly Moylan
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
My career objective is to obtain a challenging role in a different area of business that holds an opportunity for growing responsibility, personal growth and professional achievement.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive /Litigation Legal Assistant
Mills Oakley Lawyers
02.2021 - Current
- Manage team of three administration assistants
- Providing daily support to Partner and team
- Manage client communication
- Schedule meetings, prepare agendas and execute actions
- Managed deadlines effectively ensuring timely submission of all required filings and correspondence
- Amend and format documents in a timely and accurate manner using various Microsoft platforms
- Develop strong working relationships within my team and third parties providing an effective transfer of information
- Supported solicitors during trials by creating trial exhibits, preparing witness binders, and tracking essential documentation throughout proceedings
- Produced legal documents such as briefs, pleadings and various litigious documents as requested
- Deal with all enquiries in a prompt and professional manner
- Project management
- Efficiently preparing extensive monthly reporting
- Maintenance and improvement of all internal administration operating functions
- Took notes and dictation at meetings
- Updated and maintained confidential databases and records
- Worked with senior members of the team to initiate new projects and assist in various processes
- Make and receive calls on behalf of Partner and team
- Organise domestic and international travel and accommodation requirements
- Ad-hoc projects
- Provide support to other members of the Firm when required
- Billing major clients monthly
Paralegal
Patane Lawyers
01.2015 - 01.2021
- Case management for nationwide clients with high volumes of referrals
- Liaising with clients regarding debts due
- Liaising with debtors in relation to recovering debts due
- Liaising with various mercantile agents
- Drafting various legal documents in respect of insolvency, debt recovery and litigation
- Raising court actions on a nationwide level (issuing proceedings, entering Default Judgments/ enforcement proceedings)
- Lodging and withdrawal caveats, both on paper, and online through PEXA
- Keeping a day-to-day log of current interest rates (pre and post Judgment, ANZ Business Overdraft Rate and Reserve Bank of Australia)
- Updating the team of any new Court processes, fees, interest rate changes and case management precedents
- Providing clients with written reports about everyday case management, as well as specific reports outlining particular action undertaken
- General accounts management
- Ensuring all files are kept up to date as well as the respected client
- Ensuring all court actions are completed within a specific timeframe
Transcriptionist / Secretary
Patane Lawyers Pty Ltd
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Undertaking all practices dictated to me by the Principal of Patane Lawyers Pty Ltd
- Listening to long audio tapes and translating it into text
- Completing dictations in a timely manner
- Reviewing draft materials for any spelling, grammar, or formatting errors
- Maintain excellent reading and listening skills
- The ability to focus for long period of time
- General overview of the two junior staff members
- Remaining the point of contact for any secretarial matters
Education
Bachelor Of Law (currently studying online) -
University Of New England
New South Wales03.2019
Academic Literacies; Learning and Communication Practice -
Swinburne University
Queensland01.2018
Tertiary Learning Strategies -
University Of South Australia
South Australia06.2017
Skills
- Business Administration
- Strategic Planning
- Meeting planning
- Risk Management
- Scheduling
- Database Management
- Administrative Support
- Travel administration
- Task Delegation
- Advanced MS Office Suite
- Executive Support
- Business Correspondence
- Calendar Management
- Strong Problem Solver
- Legal administrative support
- Interpersonal Communication
- Conflict Management
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Spreadsheet tracking
- Critical Thinking
- Meeting Scheduling
- Interpersonal Skills
- Project Oversight
- Proofreading
- Schedule Management
- Administrative Oversight
- Invoice Management
- Problem-solving aptitude
References
- Holly Chillingworth, Senior Associate, 0411 524 122
- Nicole Neal, Senior Associate, 0432 762 677
- Kelsey Wildermuth, Senior Paralegal, 0478 818 982
Timeline
Executive /Litigation Legal Assistant
Mills Oakley Lawyers
02.2021 - Current
Transcriptionist / Secretary
Patane Lawyers Pty Ltd
01.2018 - 01.2019
Paralegal
Patane Lawyers
01.2015 - 01.2021
Bachelor Of Law (currently studying online) -
University Of New England
Academic Literacies; Learning and Communication Practice -
Swinburne University
Tertiary Learning Strategies -
University Of South Australia
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