Legal Word Processor/Software Trainer

Los Angeles, California, United States

Work with all attorneys locally and nationally (primarily senior and managing partners), with respect to various transactional real estate, litigation, corporate and entertainment matters.  Responsibilities consist of proficient word processing skills including drafting, editing, converting PDFs to Word documents, detailed formatting and redlining of commercial leases, purchase agreements, pleadings, corporate, and various other legal documents; setting up eRooms, tape transcription, conducting research, corresponding with clients and opposing counsel; managing monthly billing, preparing presentation materials and organizing and archiving emails.  Atmosphere involves working extensive hours to strict deadlines in a fast*paced, high*pressure environment involving time*sensitive and confidential material.

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Legal Word Processor/Special Assignments Assistant

Word processor primarily to senior transactional real estate partner, as well as all attorneys of various practices revising, formatting and redlining, converting, and researching various legal documents, creating PowerPoint presentation materials, tape transcription and  preparing monthly bills, all under self*supervision during overnight hours.

Gilchrist & Rutter L.P.

Word Processor/Legal Assistant

Responsibilities included editing, converting, formatting, and redlining various legal documents for all offices and departments, including entertainment, transactional real estate, corporate, intellectual property, litigation, etc.

O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Evening Word Processor

Executive assistant to Senior/Managing Partner and three associate attorneys dealing with patent and trademark litigation.  Responsibilities consist of paralegal and secretarial skills including revising, redlining, organization and delivery of various court documents, conducting research, extensive correspondence with clients and opposing counsel, managing monthly billing, overseeing individual corporate accounts and expenses, planning meetings, answering telephones and organizing detailed travel arrangements for individuals, as well as large legal teams for out*of*town trial accommodations, and accompanying attorneys to trial conducting same duties, working to strict deadlines in a high-pressure environment.

Fish & Neave

Executive Assistant to Senior Managing Partner

Executive Assistant to General Counsel working to strict deadlines in an extremely high*pressure and confidential environment.  Diverse administrative and secretarial responsibilities including preparation and revisions of contracts, composing and revising correspondence and various documents concerning employee contracts, labor issues, libel proceedings, taking dictation, organizing labor and company-wide meetings; monitoring expense accounts, petty cash and billing of outside counsel, making travel arrangements, setting up multiple*participant conference calls, supervision of clerical assistants, coordinating daily schedules, and answering telephones.

Daily News, L.P. (NYC)

Executive Assistant

Paralegal to litigation attorneys.  Responsibilities included organization, preparation and research of trial documents, recording and scanning documents into firm database and attending trial to assist attorney and senior paralegals.

Dina-Nicki Rassias