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COVER LETTER: To Whom It May Concern, I am applying for the position of Legal Secretary/Administrative Assistant within your firm. I am the best candidate and extensively qualified to handle the expectations that will come with it. After establishing and advancing myself both professionally and personally throughout my lengthy career at the judiciary, as well as within a legal firm I am confident I have the competencies and abilities required to handle this position. As you'll see from the enclosed resume, I have lengthy years of legal experience stemming from both criminal and civil law. I have been instrumental in solving complex problems while in a pressured and stressed environment and have excelled at the mentoring of other co-workers and have also stepped in as supervisor of my team numerous times throughout my career. I have mastery in a variety of applications dealing with data entry such as Promis Gavel and Microsoft Office as well as the handling of general office duties, managing the judge's schedules, and data analysis. What my resume does not reveal is my professional demeanor, experience and fervor to succeed. Despite a setback regarding the end of my career I have pushed forward even at an older age returning to school to pursue further knowledge. In a stressed environment where emotions run high, these qualities are of the utmost importance in dealing with customers and co-workers alike. I have a well established level of professionalism gained in the legal field while working for both Presiding Judge of criminal courts as well as civil and other criminal judges. I have been responsible for the implementation of protocols assisting in the expedited process of the case management in criminal cases. In me, you'll discover a reliable, detail-oriented, and extremely hard-working associate, one who will serve as a model, encouraging other staff members to demonstrate the same high standard of professionalism. It would be a pleasure to meet with you so that I might demonstrate how my abilities fit the needs for this position precisely. I can be reached by phone at (516) 512-9945. Sincerely, Bertha W. Cureton OBJECTIVE: To advance and obtain a position utilizing my extensive legal knowledge, expert conflict resolution skills, outstanding management in high emotional and pressured situations and exceptional customer service/interpersonal skills
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