Legal Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary

Bowman and Brooke • Philadelphia, PA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Bowman and Brooke LLP is a national product liability trial law firm with more than 200 lawyers across 17 offices. The firm defends manufacturers of motor vehicles, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products in high-exposure, technically complex lawsuits and mass torts nationwide. It has surpassed 1,000 trials.

The firm is seeking an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant (Legal Secretary) to support case teams in its Philadelphia office. The role involves preparing legal documents and correspondence, court filings, case-file organization, calendaring, scheduling, travel arrangements, expense reports, and other administrative support. The position begins with a full-time in-office period and then offers a hybrid schedule of three days onsite and two days remote.

Requirements

• Four to eight years of legal experience.
• Civil litigation experience.
• Knowledge of the Pennsylvania court system.
• Demonstrated employment stability.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Exceptional computer skills.
• Ability to work overtime when needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents and correspondence.
• File documents in state and federal courts.
• Prepare binders for attorneys and judges.
• Create and save documents and emails in iManage in accordance with firm policy.
• Obtain documents from online court directories.
• Schedule meetings and other calendar commitments.
• Calendar legal due dates in CompuLaw.
• Make travel arrangements and process expense reports.
• Process client disbursements.
• Organize and maintain case files.

Benefits

• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Firm-paid life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Retirement savings plan with employer profit-sharing contributions.
• Bonus programs.
• Work/life balance support.
• Hybrid work opportunity after an initial full-time in-office period.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed