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Word Processor
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Job Description
Law firm in midtown Manhattan is seeking a dedicated Word Processor for a fully on-site position.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with attorneys to understand and meet their specific needs.
- Work effectively with the secretarial team, offering mutual support and cooperation.
- Handle multiple tasks with efficiency, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Show a desire to learn, while also sharing expertise and knowledge.
- Build positive relationships with internal clients and stakeholders.
- Contribute to a professional, collegial, and inclusive work environment.
- Word Processors assist secretaries with preparing standard documents for assigned attorneys. For more complex tasks and documents, the Word Processing Department (WP) provides additional support.
- Proofreading document edits, correcting spelling and grammar using Spell Check, and ensuring the proper format for each document. *Note that WP does not handle citation checking or content proofreading.
- Input and editing of legal documents (e.g., briefs, pleadings, memoranda, and other large documents like interrogatories and document requests).
- Formatting documents to meet proper style guidelines.
- Generating tables of contents and authorities.
- Bookmarking and hyperlinking documents.
- Converting PDFs to MS Word and reformatting as needed.
- Creating and editing Word charts, Excel tables, and PowerPoint presentations.
- Editing CorelDraw Policy Charts (installed on specific workstations).
- Troubleshooting issues in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Scanning and editing documents in Foxit PDF (including redaction, Bates numbering, headers/footers, and exhibit page insertion).
- Assisting with mail merges and creating legal Bluebacks.
- Managing special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of five years of experience in a professional services environment, with law firm experience preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- High school diploma or Regents Diploma preferred.
- Excellent professional references.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Foxit PDF.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
- Ability to work efficiently and reliably under pressure.
- Effective communicator with attorneys, staff, and team members regarding tasks, deadlines, and challenges.
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