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Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.
Join our Litigation Team as a Legal Support Specialist located in out Atlanta office.
We are seeking a highly skilled professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in every task. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. With a client-focused mindset and an initiative-taking approach, you will play a critical role in driving success, anticipating needs, and providing strategic solutions. If you are someone who demonstrate initiatives, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team.
This role will be based in our Atlanta office, on a in -office basis. Regular in-office presence is required for day-to-day operations, as well as for team meetings, training opportunities, and relationship building. This role reports to a Litigation Shareholder
Position Summary:
The Legal Support Specialist provides high-level legal support to a team of attorneys. Provides a wide range of complex technical, document processing and administrative services in the assigned practice group/department(s).
Demonstrates professionalism, technical proficiency and the ability to handle multiple priorities and work in an organized efficient manner. The successful candidate will effectively manage all aspects of the professional responsibilities of the assigned attorneys. Flexibility to work overtime as needed.
Key Responsibilities:
Coordinates creation of legal documents as well as the editing, proofreading and processing of legal documents upon request of assigned attorneys, including correspondence, memoranda, closing documents, pleadings, or other practice specific documents
Maintains legal files (both paper & electronic), organizes and files documents in designated order
Updates case information, scans and organizes legal files
Manages document deliveries and tracks final executed documentation
Receives and evaluates telephone calls for supported attorneys, fielding calls and conveying messages as necessary. Communicates with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and liaisons
Collaborates and works with Administrative Support Coordinators, Paralegals and other legal support team members where applicable
Understands firm available resources and leverage most effective resource for desired results
Assists with overflow work and other special projects as assigned
Qualifications
Skills & Competencies:
Skilled in handling administrative tasks such as attorney time entry, travel arrangements and processing invoices and expenses
High attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills and the ability to manage time effectively
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), professional demeanor and presentation
Ability to collaborate well in a team
Recognize confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information and maintain such information as confidential
Position also required the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines
Education & Prior Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience is preferred
8 years of experience within a law firm
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures or agency rules of assigned practice group/dept. (ex. State and Federal court filing, including e-filings)
Experience with e-filing a must
Technology
Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, as well as document management and other office technologies
GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.
