DSC Legal Assistant
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is a law firm that offers a culture of client service and professional development. The DSC Legal Assistant will provide backup administrative support for Legal Assistants and assist attorneys and staff with various administrative tasks, including document preparation and transcribing dictation.
Responsibilities
- Provide backup administrative assistance for Legal Assistants who are out of the office for medical/maternity leaves, extended vacations, or coverage for practice group assistants, special tasks or additional administrative assistance when needed
- Provide assistance as a DSC specialist for attorneys and staff with overflow work and special projects
- This may include preparing/revising/redacting documents, creating Table of Contents/Table of Authorities, scanning/converting documents transcribing handwritten notes or digital dictation
- Working with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Workshare Compare, various databases, and PDF documents
- Provide needed support to other departments in the Firm and provide assistance to regional offices when requested
- Prepare PowerPoint presentations, nametags, handouts, and other needs for Firm seminars and events
- Assist with eFilings when secretaries are out of office or have multiple filings
- Create special reports as assigned like the Daily Docket, Potential Conflicts, and other monthly reports
- Resolve document issues and provide just-in-time training when needed to team members and/or staff
- Help answer phones, as necessary
Skills
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- 1 - 3 years of experience in similar field required
- Deadline and detail oriented
- Ability to type 45+ wpm
- Intermediate MS Word skills
- Intermediate digital transcription skills
- Knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel software applications
- Intermediate knowledge of Table of Contents – manual marking and Styles generated
- Knowledge of PDF conversions
- Knowledge of PDF Bates labeling and redaction
- Ability to problem-solve document issues
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
- Excellent organization and prioritization skills
- Excellent proofreading skills
- Ability to concentrate and focus on successful task completion
- EFiling knowledge
- 1 - 2 years of legal assistance experience preferred
- Various database knowledge
- PDF form fields
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- FSA
- Life and disability coverage
- Paid maternity & parental leave
- Family building resources
- Identity theft protection
- A 401(k) plan
- Paid sick, personal and vacation time
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