Harriet Dean

Paralegal, Executive Assistant @Marino Associates, Attorneys At Law

Philadelphia, PA, US

Communications• Primary gatekeeper for all firm communications (via telephone, email and written correspondence). Including, but not limited to, communications with clients, attorneys, courts, government entities, and judges.• Act as a liaison between attorneys and parties. Serve as primary point of contact when interfacing with Clients, Counsel, Medical Providers, Vendors, and Gov’t AgenciesScheduling/Calendaring/Event Preparation:• Manage calendars for all attorneys within firm (events; case management deadlines).• Responsible for ensuring all case deadlines are timely met from pre-litigation, litigation and post-litigation.• Collaborate with court and/or opposing counsel (6+ attorneys) to schedule depositions, court appearances, site inspections, mediations and arbitrations. • Initiating the provision of materials needed by each attorney for appointments, depositions, court appearances, travel, etc.Case Management • Draft, file and serve pleadings (i.e, complaint, summonses, entry of appearance, answer to new matter, preliminary objections). Perfect service of original process. • Manage and prosecute discovery matters by preparing answers to discovery requests, discovery requests directed to opposing counsel, issuing subpoenas. • Prepare, file and serve appellate documents (i.e, petitions, briefs and reproduced records). • Knowledge of court rules and e-filing systems of PA Federal Courts (Eastern and Middle Districts), PA State Court (Dauphin, Allegheny, Centre, Chester, Delaware, Mercer, Montgomery, Philadelphia Counties), Appellate Courts (PA Commonwealth Court, PA Superior Court, PA Supreme Court)Administration / Technology • Manage all travel for attorneys. • Timely processing and payment of invoices.• Develop new filing and administrative practices for firm.• Update case management software to ensure all client and case information is accurate and up to date.

Penn State University

Liberal Arts, Communication Arts and Sciences

Texas State University

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