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Senior Litigation Paralegal |
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Nancy Heller earned a B.A. degree in Forensic Studies in 1978 from Indiana
University, Bloomington, Indiana. She began her paralegal career in January
1978 when she accepted a position with the law firm of Chester, Willcox &
Saxbe, where Nancy was the first, and only paralegal for six years.
Subsequently, Ms. Heller was offered an opportunity to utilize her litigation
skills in a labor practice group with the law firm of Porter, Wright, Morris,
& Arthur, where Nancy worked for one year. She returned to general
litigation practice with the law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease, LLP
where Nancy has worked for the past 20 years. |
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Having embarked upon a career in a new profession, Nancy was eager to get
involved and make her mark. Nancy learned early the value of networking when
she joined the Paralegal Association of Central Ohio (PACO) in 1979, and became
an active member on many committees and served on its Board of Directors for
seven years, two of which were as President. Nancy continues to maintain strong
ties with PACO and served on its Advisory Board for an additional 11 years. |
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1998, in addition to his normal litigation paralegal duties, Dwayne
assumed the task of designing, building, promoting, and now running one of the
first mock courtrooms with three separate deliberation rooms in the United
States. Designed as a model courtroom in Wisconsin, hundreds of lawyers,
paralegals, and court staff have toured the Trial Science Institute. The
courtroom is currently utilized by Reinhart attorneys and outside law firms for
mock trials, mock appellate arguments and to prepare witnesses for actual trial
or mediation. Today, Dwayne utilizes his knowledge of the technology and
litigation practice to teach other paralegals on how to use technology in the
courtroom and how to use these tools to help make their firms more successful. |
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Nancy was named as a lay member to the CBA and the Ohio State Bar Association
Ethics and Unauthorized Practice of Law Committees. Nancy maintained active
involvement in local, state, and national State Bar Association activities from
1983-2003. |
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Following her local paralegal association service, Nancy became active in the
work of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations from 1985-2003,
serving in many coordinator positions and on its Board of Directors. Some of
her outstanding accomplishments during her tenure include the creation of an
Outreach Coordinator and Committee position, serving as host for the 1996
Annual Convention, co-authorship of NFPA’s Model Code of Ethics and
Professional and Ethics Standards Committee, and the co-authorship of the
Ethics sections of the PACE Study Manual. |
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Nancy had the privilege and honor of serving as NFPA’s representative to the
American Bar Association Approval Commission for six years from 1997-2003. As a
Commissioner, she was responsible for reviewing paralegal education programs
across the country that applied for initial or re-approval from the ABA. During
her six-year tenure, Nancy reviewed over 30 programs, in addition to serving on
the Commission’s Distance Education Committee. |
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Through teaching, Nancy has been able to share her knowledge and experience.
Nancy has lectured on various litigation and ethics topics at seminars over the
span of more than 20 years. In addition, Nancy has served as an instructor in
the Capital University Law School Paralegal Program since 1999 where Nancy
teaches courses on Ethical Paralegal Practice and Trial Preparation and
Practice. Nancy also taught a distance education course in ethics for two years
through the Consortium for Advanced Legal Education and was able to understand
directly how this alternative delivery method of instruction worked. |
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Adjunct to her professional development endeavors, Nancy has served as a
Court-Appointed Special Advocate and Guardian Ad Litem for CASA of Franklin
County. Since 1994, Nancy has been the voice in court for abused, dependent,
and neglected children. Her other significant volunteer endeavor has been to
provide respite care for terminally ill patients and their families through two
different hospice organizations. |
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CAREER
HIGHLIGHTS |
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Outstanding Young Women of America: 1983- recognition for professional
contributions and achievements and community and organizational endeavors
Who’s Who in the Midwest: 1988-89- recognition for professional contributions
and achievements and organizational and community involvement PACO Outstanding
Member Awards: 1988-89, 1991-92, 1996- recognition for contributions to the
Paralegal Association of Central Ohio which totaled 16 years of service
CASA of Franklin County Commitment to CASA Award: 1996- recognition for
commitment to the mission of CASA and to the children served in Franklin County
NFPA William R. Robie Leadership Award: 1998- recognition for overall
contributions to and leadership in the National Federation of Paralegal
Associations which spanned 16 years of service
PACE-Registered Paralegal: 1999- recognition for passing the Paralegal Advanced
Competency Exam
CASA of Franklin County Speak Up for CASA Award: 2003- CASA’s highest award
which recognizes overall contributions to CASA in service and development over
the past nine years
Six years of service as NFPA’s representative to the American Bar Association
Approval Commission
Numerous pro bono cases through the Columbus Bar Association and Southeastern
Ohio Legal Services Corporation
Writing for paralegal and other legal publications and speaking at seminars
over a span of 20 years
Teaching Ethical Paralegal Practice and Trial Practice and Preparation courses
in the Capital University Law School Paralegal Program for the past six years.
20 years of employment at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, where Nancy is
the senior litigation paralegal.
27 years of employment in and service to the paralegal profession. |
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