Legal Practice Assistant

Troutman Pepper•Washington, DC

27d•$105,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We are always seeking talented, motivated, growth-minded, and creative individuals. Our firm is committed to providing employee support and advancement, while embracing inclusion and innovation as keys to a stronger future. We invite you to explore the position below and to submit your application to join our team! The Legal Practice Assistant (LPA) provides administrative support for attorneys and other timekeepers in the Energy Regulatory Practice Group. The LPA performs a wide variety of administrative tasks and delivers a high level of customer service, while consistently producing an excellent work product. The LPA will anticipate, plan, and proactively meet the business needs of the attorneys and execute assignments demonstrating a general knowledge of the assigned timekeepers’ practice areas and clients to ensure extraordinary client satisfaction.

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of firm personnel, clients, and vendors.
Ability to work effectively both independently and with a team to promote consistent and efficient workflow processes.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline driven environment while working across teams.
Ability to work independently with minimal guidance, exercising good judgment and decision making.
Willingness and ability to accept changing assignments and priorities.
Demonstrate a "can do" attitude and a willingness to continue learning and developing skills of an independent thinker.
Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide high-quality service and partner effectively with diverse groups of people at various levels within the firm, clients, and vendors.
Ability to provide quality client service to both internal and external clients effectively and professionally.
Ability to take initiative, set priorities, and see projects through to completion.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbal and written.
Excellent grammar, punctuation, and proof-reading skills.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to solve complex problems and exercise good judgement based on the analysis of multiple sources of information.
Bachelor’s degree and/or any combination of experience, education or training that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
Minimum of eight (8) years of related experience, preferably within a law firm or similar professional services environment.
Experience working in Energy Practice required.

Responsibilities

Perform highly specialized administrative work for the practice group while demonstrating a strong technical proficiency and an understanding of firm procedures.
Develop and maintain a deep understanding of department objectives, key activities, and requirements to anticipate and proactively address the needs of this team.
Code and enter timekeepers’ time and costs in the firm's time and billing system.
Coordinate and prepare a high-volume of client billing, using sophisticated software and procedures that requires client specific instructions and/or multiple revisions.
Support new client and business development efforts by opening and closing new matters and submitting requests for conflicts of interest checks.
Serve as a knowledge resource in specific practice group requirements and firm policies and procedures.
Collaboratively share this knowledge and work with others to improve processes and procedures.
Process expense reimbursement requests and process invoices in a timely manner.
Serve as a knowledge resource in specific practice group requirements and firm policies and procedures.
Collaboratively share this knowledge and work with others to improve processes and procedures.
Maintain confidentiality when handling matters for clients and other personal attorney information.
Handle tasks related to client billing, such as distribution and review of client invoices; maintain current knowledge of billing requirements from clients.
Liaise with administrative departments to coordinate all aspects of workflow support for attorneys.
Prepare routine correspondence, read and route mail, conduct general research, and maintain files.
Handle complex edits in legal documents.
Ensure effective calendar management, with the ability to prioritize meetings and resolve calendar conflicts; proactively organize and manage schedule changes for events and meetings.
Arrange domestic and international travel and create and submit related expense reports.
Collaborate with resources inside and outside the firm, as appropriate, to complete projects or tasks.
Manage information electronically using the firm’s database file management system and a records management system.
Assist in fostering an environment of superior customer service, collaboration, commitment, team spirit, pride, and trust.
Identify and respond to internal and external client inquiries in a timely manner and seek feedback/follow-up as appropriate.
Maintain attorney bar membership records and CLE records.