Legal Practice Assistant

Troutman Pepper • Detroit, MI

1d • $70,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Legal Practice Assistant (LPA) supporting litigation provides administrative support across litigation matters, including discovery, court filings, trial preparation, and maintenance of time and billing records. The LPA anticipates and proactively addresses attorneys’ business needs, carries out assignments, and applies general knowledge of assigned timekeepers’ practice areas and clients to support strong client service.

The role performs specialized administrative work with minimal supervision, prepares and files legal documents in state and federal courts, supports client billing, and coordinates with internal and external resources. The LPA also assists with client and business development, manages administrative workflows, and provides overflow support to the legal administrative team.

Requirements

• Strong litigation knowledge and skills, including significant federal and state litigation experience and knowledge of local court rules.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with firm personnel at all levels, clients, and vendors.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment while working across teams.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality when handling client matters and personal attorney information.
• A can-do attitude and willingness to continue learning and developing as an independent thinker.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Bachelor’s degree, or a combination of experience, education, or training that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties.
• At least five years of administrative support experience in a legal or professional services environment.
• Litigation experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an understanding of department objectives, key activities, and requirements to anticipate and address team needs.
• Perform specialized administrative tasks for lawyers and other timekeepers with minimal supervision.
• Prepare and file legal documents in state and federal courts, including electronic filings.
• Prepare other legal documents, correspondence, and binders.
• Manage contacts, calendars, travel, expense reports, check requisitions, and file openings and closings.
• Support new-client and business-development efforts, including opening matters and submitting conflict-of-interest checks.
• Code and enter timekeeper time and costs in the firm’s time and billing systems.
• Manage client billing tasks, including prebills, edits and corrections, invoice distribution and review, and maintaining knowledge of client billing requirements.
• Partner with the Billing team to ensure client bills are processed accurately and on time.
• Review information, submissions, and reports, and coordinate distribution of these and other materials.
• Collaborate and liaise with internal and external resources to coordinate workflow support and complete projects or tasks.
• Provide overflow assistance to the administrative legal support team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time