Edna Jamison
Hattiesburg,MS
Summary
Experienced Office Management and Administration Professional experienced optimizing productivity, efficiency and service quality across various environments. Highly dependable, ethical and reliable support specialist and leader that blends advanced organizational, technical and business acumen. Works effectively with cross-functional teams in ensuring operational and service excellence.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Manager
McHugh Fuller Law Group
03.2024 - Current
- Manage personnel, hiring, evaluations, scheduling, attorney/client relations, daily operation of firm and maintained marketing of firm
- Created job descriptions for office positions, created weekly and monthly reports for managing attorney; interpret laws, rules, and regulations to new or existing staff under supervision of attorney; legal research, maintain firm calendar and docketing system for all attorneys.
Legal Assistant/ Litigation Team Leader
McHugh Fuller Law Group
01.2005 - Current
- Responsible for attorney's personal schedule and firm docket; prepared documentation, correspondence, reports and pleadings for electronic filing; managed filing system via PC Law, Outlook, and EC/CMF; coordinated all attorney travel, hotel, flights and reservations; maintained client billing and accounting; interacted with clients via meetings and telephone phone
- Managed firm's presence in litigation for opioid cases as part of nationwide consortium of attorneys/firms representing multiple counties/clients in various states; worked with assistants in multiple firms maintaining multiple spreadsheets; coordinated and set depositions of experts and defendants; prepped documents for deposition in various states; e-filed documents in US District Courts and Federal Courts; e-filed bankruptcy claims on behalf of clients; and communicated with staff of federal courts.
Administrative Assistant
Mississippi University for Women
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Creating student records in Banner, maintaining filing system for all graduate students; maintained student inquiries; monitored department budgets and expenditures; drafting, reviewing and editing written materials for content and grammatical accuracy; maintained phone system and mail disbursement; performing office supporting functions; maintained office equipment; maintains filing system; reads and interprets related policies, regulations, and statutes; exercises judgment in solving routine problems; prepares and/or generates reports; processes requests and requisitions; creating purchase orders/requisitions; and other general office duties as requested.
Legal Assistant
Wilkes & McHugh
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Responsible for attorney's personal and firm docket; prepared correspondence, pleadings and trial discovery; managed filing system for cases via Practice Manager, Outlook, and EC/CMF; coordinated hotel, flight and rental car accommodations for all attorney travel; reconciled expenditures and reimbursements
- Provided interacted with clients, attorneys and other legal professionals on daily basis; worked on special project and trail teams, reference and research techniques, mentored to new or existing staff as senior Legal Assistant; maintained all databases and spreadsheet for attorney; preformed client interviews, and prepared cases for trial and pretrial; maintain document filing systems; and prepare documents for mediation, and/or depositions etc.
Settlement Processor
Law Offices of Morris, Sakalarios & Blackwell
01.2000 - 01.2003
- Responsible for processing claims for qualified clients; managed Paradox databases for almost 11,000 clients; maintained accurate submission records to various companies; responsible for file room personnel; used information to create reports for attorneys, clients and companies.
- Managed multiple property transactions simultaneously, maintaining organized records and meeting deadlines.
- Streamlined the litigation process for clients by collaborating with attorneys, courts, and third parties.
Administrative Assistant
City of Hattiesburg
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Organized filing system for department, maintained property records for all properties in City of Hattiesburg, created Access reports, interacted with various external departments throughout city network, attended monthly meetings and workshops that aided in departmental vision, met with City officials and citizens on behalf of Director.
Education
Bachelor of Science University - Studies
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS12.2019
Skills
- Office and Staff Management, Training and Development
- Operations & Workforce Management
- Contract Administration
- Compliance Monitoring
- Clear Oral/Written Communication
- Project Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Budgetary Planning
- Report Preparation
- Customer & Client Relations
- Conflict Management
- Policy Development, Implementation and Procedure Modification
- Scheduling and Calendar Management
- Financial Management and Budgets
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Legal Research, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- Court Procedures and Calendar Management
- Business Management Principles
References
F. Marvin Morris, Esq., Partner
Law Offices of Morris, Sakalarios & Blackwell
1817 Hardy Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Telephone: 601-544-3343
Constance Slaughter-Harvey, Esq.,
P. O. Box 88
Forest, MS 39074
Telephone: 601-469-0990
Micah J. Scott, Sr., Senior Pastor
Tabernacle of Prayer Church of God in Christ
P. O. Box 903
Hattiesburg, MS 39403
Telephone: 601-270-0985
Timeline
Office Manager
McHugh Fuller Law Group
03.2024 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Mississippi University for Women
01.2009 - 01.2010
Legal Assistant/ Litigation Team Leader
McHugh Fuller Law Group
01.2005 - Current
Legal Assistant
Wilkes & McHugh
01.2003 - 01.2005
Settlement Processor
Law Offices of Morris, Sakalarios & Blackwell
01.2000 - 01.2003
Administrative Assistant
City of Hattiesburg
01.1998 - 01.2000
Bachelor of Science University - Studies
University of Southern Mississippi
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