Legal Practice Assistant

Summary

Responsible for providing all administrative support for the Practice Group.

Essential Job Functions

• Formatting briefs, pleadings and other legal documents
• Keeping track of attorney time records and billing
• Formatting Microsoft Word Documents (Styles, Table of Contents, etc.)
• Filing legal documents (e-filling skills are preferred)
• Transcribing dictation
• Corresponding with clients
• Maintaining calendars

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work successfully with multiple team members, interacting with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Competent to handle a variety of activities with attention to detail and quality, with the ability to follow through and follow up, and adapt to quickly meet changing deadlines and priorities.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to complete multiple tasks and a high volume of work on short deadlines and follow through on assigned tasks with limited supervision.
• Retain a high level of flexibility and resourceful problem solving.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.

Educational and Experience Requirements

• High School diploma
• Associate’s degree preferred
• Prior litigation experience required.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Ability to work extended hours when necessary.
• Normal office environment; no unusual physical demands.