Word Processor Document Specialist

Summary

Legal Word Processor with experience in small, medium and large firms working with partners, associates and clients. Skilled Microsoft Office user; adept at resolving formatting issues within complex, corporate legal documents in fast-paced, hectic environments.

Volunteer

Community Impact at Columbia University

GED Instructor/Tutor (2011-2016)

Prepared adults in high school level classes for TASC (Test Assessing Secondary Completion – formerly GED) exam. Apply differentiated instruction concepts as many students were non-native English speakers with varying educational backgrounds and levels.

Skills

MS Word (styles/mail merge/templates/diagrams/TOC/TOA/auto numbering); MS Excel (VLOOKUP/formulas/filters); MS PowerPoint (WordArt/SmartArt/ effects/transitions/audio/video); Google Suite; Adobe Acrobat; Kofax Power PDF; Litera Contract Companion/Compare; iManage; OmniPage; DocXTools;Visio; Proofreading; PDF Conversions/Clean-up; Workflow Coordinator backup—evaluate and assign documents, determine work order.

Experience

NYC Marshal, Howard S. Schain, Administrative Clerk May 2025—Present

Part-time position using computer knowledge and phone skills assisting in an extremely fast-past environment (judgements, subpoenas, evictions).

Diamond Personnel LLP, Word Processor April 2021—January 2023

Contract word processor for Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP; weekend remote position.

Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Evening Word Processor/Secretary January 2018—September 2020

Primary responsibilities were typing/formatting legal documentation, correspondence, reports, rough drafts and hand-corrected documents from every department. Also included, contacting attorneys/clients remotely and replacing secretaries at desks when needed.

Bond Street Group, Legal Document Specialist November 2016—December 2017

Various law firm assignments.

Custom Staffing, Legal Document Specialist June 2013—March 2017

Various law firm assignments.

LarsenBrown, Legal Document Specialist July 2011—January 2012

Various law firm assignments.

Bon Temps Agency, Legal Document Specialist February 1998—June 2013

Assignments included Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Stroock & Stroock & Lavan; Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft; Kelley Drye & Warren; Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy; Sidley Austin Brown & Wood.

Morrison & Foerster, Legal Document Specialist September 1994–December 1995

Duties included communicating documents between firm offices, assisting attorneys with closings and trial preparation, as well as training staff and attorneys in use of word processing system. Coordinate temporary employees, troubleshoot system and perform backup when necessary.

Education

CUNY Brooklyn College, B.A., History

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