Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Legal Assistant

• Perform a variety of administrative duties for attorneys to whom assigned according to established policies and procedures
• Assist several attorneys in a specific practice group, supporting 5-9 attorneys
• Prepare practice-specific forms
• Update electronic and paper files
• Prepare and file court documents and e-filings
• Update attorney calendars as needed
• Delegate work to appropriate departments and complete other tasks as assigned in a timely and accurate manner
• Read, sort, date, and scan incoming mail when requested
• Ensure that outgoing mail is delivered timely and specify types of delivery
• Schedule and calendar meetings and deadlines for attorneys
• Open new files
• Request conflict of interest checks
• Maintain client and general files
• Conduct periodic review of possible storage of older files
• Prepare files to be closed
• Assist other legal assistants and attorneys in the practice group as time permits and as requested
• Screen telephone calls and take messages for attorneys when requested
• Receive clients and visitors as requested
• Maintain high standards of professionalism and excellence in all client interactions and communications
• Observe confidentiality of attorney-client relationship