Legal Administrative Assistant / Legal Secretary

Bowman and Brooke LLP is a nationally recognized trial firm, specializing in many types of defense litigation, including having one of the largest product liability practices in the country. The firm defends corporate clients, including Global 500 and internationally based companies, in high-exposure and technically intricate lawsuits in multiple jurisdictions. Bowman and Brooke’s experienced trial lawyers are Courtroom Tested and Verdict Vetted®.  

We’ve opened a new office and we want you to join us!  We are actively searching for an experienced litigation Legal Administrative Assistant (Legal Secretary) to join our team in Philadelphia, PA. The ideal candidate will possess excellent attention to detail and the ability to multi-task. Your confidence and communication skills will help you develop strong professional relationships with our team.

Job Responsibilities:  As a Legal Administrative Assistant, you will work alongside attorneys and paralegals to ensure our clients receive best-is-class service.

Skills:

·         Prepare legal documents and correspondence

·         File documents in state and federal courts

·         Save documents and emails to iManage (document management system)

•  Experience with obtaining documents from online court directories

·         Schedule meetings and other calendar commitments

•  Calendaring legal due dates in CompuLaw

·         Make travel arrangements and process expense reports

·         Process client disbursements

·         Organize and maintain case files

 Qualifications:

·         Exceptional organizational skills

·         Exceptional computer skills 

·         Ability to work occasional overtime

·         Heavy computer use

Education and Experience:

·         Minimum of 5+ years of legal experience required

·         Civil Litigation experience required

•  Knowledge of Pennsylvania Court system required

·         Demonstrated employment stability

Benefits:    We care about your professional and personal development. We review our salaries and benefits regularly to ensure we offer our employees a broad spectrum of benefits that enhance their personal and professional lives. Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including a generous profit-sharing program and PTO program that accrues 18 days your first year and grows with tenure.

If you are looking for an employer that sees you as an individual and supports work/life balance, you will not want to miss this opportunity!  We’re looking forward to reviewing your resume!

Visit us on the web to learn more about who we are and what we do:  www.bowmanandbrooke.com. 
Equal Opportunity Employer