Neve McKechnie
Williamstown,VIC
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Legal Assistant
Schetzer Papaleo Family Lawyers
08.2023 - Current
- 1:1 assistant to Partner with legal and personal matters.
- Providing regular assistance to support Associates, Senior Associates, Partners and the Director, as well as overflow of support staff tasks.
- Answering incoming calls, filtering and attending to enquiries.
- Calendar and diary management.
- Dictatyping.
- Legal research, including preparing case summaries and detailed summaries on specific areas of law.
- Drafting correspondence and cost documentation.
- Drafting Court material, filing with the Court Portal and arranging service of the same.
- Liaising with clients, barristers, valuers, psychologists, the Court and any other relevant third party.
- Assisting in training and onboarding of new support staff.
- Billing and debt recovery.
- Preparing and facilitating the exchange of financial disclosure including collating, labelling, downloading and indexing of the same.
- Collating and preparing briefs to counsel (including via e-brief).
- Account management, monitoring payment deadlines and debt recovery.
- Opening and closing files.
- Planning and organising internal events (including Christmas functions).
Receptionist & Administrative Assistant
Schetzer Papaleo Family Lawyers
12.2022 - 07.2023
- Answering incoming calls, filtering and attending to new queries, including new client screening.
- Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff.
- Dictatyping.
- Assisting with billing, including invoices, initial cost agreements and updated notifications of cost.
- Drafting legal correspondence and Court material, filing with the Court Portal and arranging service of the same.
- Collating and preparing financial disclosure.
- Collating and preparing briefs to counsel (including via e-brief).
- Opening and closing file.
- Within this role, I provided 1:1 support to a Senior Associate and Special Counsel.
Corporate Receptionist
Credit Suisse
08.2022 - 12.2023
- Implemented and delivered new streamlined administration system.
- Greeted incoming visitors and important clients professionally.
- Management and co-ordination of company conference room bookings for internal, external and client meetings.
- Liaising with senior management and administration staff to ensure streamlined organisation.
- Answered central telephone system and directed calls accordingly.
- Sorted, received and distributed mail.
Front of House
Santorini Restaurant
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Managed day-to-day FOH operations to drive quality, standards and meet customer expectations.
- Addressed guest concerns and resolved all issues to guests' satisfaction.
Electoral Officer
Australian Electoral Commission
05.2022 - 05.2022
- Collected necessary information from voters to determine correct voting location and ballot.
- Distributed ballots to voters and answered questions concerning voting procedures.
- Created fair, non-partisan environment to protect free choice of voters.
General Office Administrator
North Beach Consulting Pty Ltd
02.2019 - 04.2021
- Worked in the family business doing general administration and bookkeeping.
- Managed appointments.
- Working as directed to assist in delivery to company clients.
Education
Bachelor of Laws And Bachelor of Criminology -
Monash University
11.2026
High School Diploma -
Westbourne Grammar School
11.2021
Skills
- Organization and Efficiency
- Appointment Coordination
- Multitasking and Time Management
- Positive Attitude and Energetic
- Research and Analytical Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Legal Research
- Client Billing
- Document Drafting and Filing
References
References are available upon request.
Timeline
Legal Assistant
Schetzer Papaleo Family Lawyers
08.2023 - Current
Receptionist & Administrative Assistant
Schetzer Papaleo Family Lawyers
12.2022 - 07.2023
Corporate Receptionist
Credit Suisse
08.2022 - 12.2023
Electoral Officer
Australian Electoral Commission
05.2022 - 05.2022
Front of House
Santorini Restaurant
01.2022 - 07.2022
General Office Administrator
North Beach Consulting Pty Ltd
02.2019 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Laws And Bachelor of Criminology -
Monash University
High School Diploma -
Westbourne Grammar School