legal assistant

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Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

A typical day at the office would be working at a strict deadline driven  pace. There's some room for being social and stepping away to breathe but our work is driven by the client deadlines and it's our goal to make it happen. I've leaned a lot about myself. I started with the company in my late 20's and am in my 30's now. I have learned how I used to communicate and handle situations versus how one should really communicate and handle situations. I have also learned how to work one on one with a multitude of personalities in a successful manner. All of my past careers have absolutely molded me into having very proficient communication skills. I feel very confident when talking with people. I think that with the current circumstances with today's oil and gas market, our managers do the best at what they are given and only learning to grow better daily. The hardest part of my job is always reaching the deadline goal. One never knows the type of title situation you are going to find and the fractional interests the property may break up into. When given the opportunity to work overtime, I do, however we are not always allowed due to being cost effective. The most enjoyable part of my job are my co-workers. We have become more like a family and really enjoy one another's company.

This was a medium sized office with eight other offices in West Virginia and one in Ohio.  I especially liked the patent prosecution work.  The attorney that I worked with and I ran the Patent Department at this location.  It was very administrative and I was in charge of a lot of jobs without supervision.  I would have formal drawings prepared and filed, kept the docket up to date, prepared and filed all Missing Parts of Applications, prepared and filed copyrights and trademarks.  Kept all patent, trademark, copyright and litigation files in an orderly fashion.  

Multi-tasked job as I also assisted a litigation attorney with all Court proceedings which were filed electronically.  Also prepared documents for Adoptions, prepared billing letters to clients, kept litigation and trial docket.

Hardest part of my job was prioritizing the workload.  Everything is usually needed immediately so due dates and deadlines were helpful to accomplish this.  

The co-workers were really nice and everyone got along well.  It was fun when we would have firm lunches and activities.

Besides the low starting pay and lack of a fair raise once you have established yourself, and also the lack of remote opportunities, this is a nice place to work. Most of the people are super nice. There are a lot of lunches, events, celebrations, family activities, and cool health benefits. They even have a no jerk policy, which is rare when it comes to working with attorneys. The manager at my office was very understanding, fair and fun. My attorneys were wonderful people. PTO is easy to request and they are very flexible and understanding when you have things going on. Lots of paid holidays. 

If you’re a nice person, a responsible worker and don’t mind being in an office setting, you’ll have no problem here. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Being treated as family and having a great work life balance.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I work from home so not having internet access can be difficult.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Safety, security, integrity and accountability coupled with great respect for our community.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I grab a cup of coffee, check my email and say hi to my colleagues then work on whatever the client needs help with. The day goes by fast and the clients are happy with the results.

Voluminous emails, typing, scanning, printing, in addition to research, document production and filing with the Courts both electronically and via U.S. mail, answering client calls, relaying messages, chart documentation in various departments, closing files, preparation of medical records, transcription.  Stressful job atmosphere.  Co-workers always are eager to assist when you are meeting a deadline and need additional assistance.  Most difficult part for me was never being able to leave at the end of the day with your desk completely cleared.

 This is a national law firm, run exclusively by HR in WV and not local attorneys.  You'll really enjoy the current office manager who knows nothing about local or State legal procedures or the law, or how any office equipment works, or how any office software works.  Health Insurance is non-existent with an enormous deductible no healthy person can pay, so be prepared to pay all of your medical bills.  You will pay hundreds a month for the health insurance that doesn't pay anything, not even an annual check-up. You will also pay for your own parking downtown.

At first my experience here was good.  Most of the people are nice, the offices are nice and the work is and was always was good.  The problem was the insane turnover, of both staff and lawyers.  I still sit scratching my head trying to understand why and the only conclusion I can come to is poor management/no structure and no resources.
Towards the end I had a problem with another staff member that was beyond ridiculous and so bad it forced me to quit.  Management knew about it too. I guess I was just another statistic that no one cares about.

I have enjoyed working at S&J. For nearly 13 years, I drove over an hour one-way to work to work there. There aren't many jobs in the area where I live that pay better than minimum wage, so I had little choice but to commute long distance. I have met some really nice people over the years and have a great deal of respect for the attorneys I have worked with. They are ALL very easy to work with.

The work itself was very tedious in that there were many others from other companies as well as our own vying for space in a few small courthouse document rooms located in a building probably 200 years old.  Analyzing the text itself also proved difficult as it had likely been photocopied and sometimes transcribed numerous times since approximately the year 1750.  Compensation was good and coworkers were not a problem.

I enjoy working at Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, as the work is very challenging and there is always a great variety in the work.  However, they do not always provide the support staff and professional staff needed to properly staff non-attorney positions.  This makes professional staff very overworked at times, causing the work/life balance to be more on the work side than evenly balanced.

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