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Merlinda Zapata

@merlindazapata

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Reliable virtual assistant specializing in legal administration and office operations.

Philippines

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role where I can support legal or administrative teams remotely, handle varied tasks, grow responsibility, and work with collaborative, organized teams.

I am a dedicated virtual administrative professional with hands-on experience supporting law firms and government operations. I manage scheduling, client communication, document preparation, billing, and filing systems, and I’ve contributed to contract annotation for AI training and detailed legal research.

I combine strong organizational skills with tools like Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, QuickBooks and law-specific platforms to keep offices running smoothly. Known for a positive attitude, flexibility, and reliability, I consistently deliver accurate work under high-volume workloads.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Virtual Admin Assistant

JeelaniLawFirm, LLC

Jul 2023 - Jul 2025 (2 years)

Managed daily administrative tasks including scheduling appointments, collecting client documents, handling phone inquiries, maintaining organized filing systems, and preparing invoices and contracts to ensure smooth office operations and client communication.

Scheduling Client Communication Invoicing Documents Phone Support

Contract Annotator

Clearlaw.Ai

Nov 2023 - Apr 2024 (5 months)

Annotated contracts for AI machine learning systems, ensuring accuracy and consistency of legal data used for training and analysis to improve model quality.

Contract Annotation Legal Drafting Legal Research Data Entry Quality Assurance Attention To Detail

Administrative Support

NFC Miralles Law Office

Dec 2020 - Aug 2022 (1 year 8 months)

Performed drafting of legal documents, conducted legal research, managed databases and filing systems, handled procurement and prepared customs documentation and licenses for deliveries to support firm operations.

Legal Drafting Legal Research Procurement Database Management

Area Enumerator

Philippine Statistics Authority

Aug 2020 - Nov 2020 (3 months)

Collected census data by conducting door-to-door interviews, ensuring accurate and timely data entry and adherence to survey protocols.

Data Collection Interviewing Data Entry Attention To Detail

Office Secretary

Vicstar Trading and Services, Inc.

Jun 2018 - Jul 2019 (1 year 1 month)

Handled correspondence, scheduling, meetings, reports, expense filing, procurement logistics, and customs documentation to support office administration and operations.

Scheduling Expense Reporting Procurement Microsoft Office