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Legal Assistant Catherine Anne Dittrich

EXPERIENCE

Legal Secretary, Snow, Christensen & Martineau, Salt Lake City, UT, 2004 to 2008.  Duties included supporting two medical malpractice defense attorneys and one paralegal, case files, maintained schedules, prepared various legal documents, greeted clients and handled general daily office operations.

Paralegal, Lathrop & Rutledge, Cheyenne, WY, 1998 to 2003 .  Primary responsibilities included handling general daily office operations; summarization of medical records, depositions, and other pertinent legal documents; preparation and drafting of various legal documents and correspondence; Record keeping and file organization; conducted research.

Data Quality Analyst and Probation Clerk, U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services, Grand Forks, ND, 1993 to 1998.  Data Quality Analyst duties included monitor PACTS database for correct input; identification of common problems and make recommendations to correct such problems; generate reports for chief, judge, quality control supervisor, DATS, and budget analyst; development of forms to be used with database for efficient input; creation of input manual; Probation Clerk duties included transcription of presentence reports, petitions, violation reports, and correspondence; data entry into PACTS; filing and other clerical duties. 

Office Services Assistant, Seventh District Court Services Unit (Juvenile and Family Court), Newport News, VA 1989 to 1991.  Duties included transcription of social histories, court reports, and correspondence; data entry of intake cards and court dispositions; file; answering telephones; purchase orders and invoicing; copying; greeted clients; performed volunteer work.

In-Patient Self-Pay Billing Clerk; Admissions Clerk; and Social Work Secretary, Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI.

EDUCATION

Bryant Stratton College, Hampton, VA - Associate in Applied Science Degree in Legal Office Administration, Honors Graduate.  Student of the Quarter summer 1989.  Graduated 1989, received Student of the Year honors.  (Previously known as Commonwealth College in Hampton, VA)

Northern Michigan University - Secretarial Certificate - 1981

Northern Michigan University - Secondary Education Student - 1973 through 1976 - French and Spanish

ASSOCIATION & AFFILIATIONS

Cathy is happily married and has two sons

HOBBIES

Cathy enjoys traveling, camping, crafts, reading, and bowling.