Legal Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Strong litigation knowledge, skills, and abilities, including significant knowledge of Federal and State litigation practices and knowledge of local rules of courts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of firm personnel, clients, and vendors.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline driven environment while working across teams.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling matters for clients and other personal attorney information.
• Demonstrate a "can do" attitude and a willingness to continue learning and developing skills of an independent thinker.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of administrative experience working in an administrative support role in a legal or professional services environment.
• Experience working in Litigation required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of department objectives, key activities, and requirements to anticipate and proactively address the needs of the team.
• Perform administrative tasks for lawyers and other timekeepers requiring specialized knowledge of a practice area and an understanding of procedures with minimal supervision.
• Prepare and file legal documents in State and Federal courts, including electronic filings.
• Prepare other legal documents, correspondence, and binders.
• Provide other administrative duties, such as managing contacts, calendars, travel, expense reports, check requisitions, and opening and closing files.
• Support new client and business development efforts, including opening new matters and submitting conflict of interest checks.
• Code and enter timekeeper's time and costs in the firm's time and billing systems.
• Handle all tasks related to client billing to include prebills, edits/corrections, distribution and review of invoices and maintain a working knowledge of billing requirements from clients.
• Partner with the Billing team to ensure client bills are processed accurately and on time.
• Handle complex tasks, such as reviewing detailed information, submissions, and reports and coordinating the distribution of these and other materials.
• Collaborate and liaise with resources inside and outside the firm as appropriate to coordinate all aspects of workflow support for attorneys and complete projects or tasks.
• Provide overflow assistance to administrative legal support team.

Benefits

• AWESOME benefits!!!