Legal Assistant – Litigation

Lippes Mathias LLP is seeking an enthusiastic, proactive, and organized legal assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate would have a positive team player outlook and eagerness to learn new challenges. If you are looking to take your administrative skills to the next level, this could be the opportunity for you. You must be highly organized and extremely attentive to details—especially with proofreading your own and other’s written documents.

Responsibilities will include:

• Manage attorney calendars
• Recording attorney time and maintaining attorney emails
• Create/maintain electronic file directories
• Prepare memoranda for opening new matters
• Assist in the formatting/drafting of legal documents
• Set up meetings by conference call, Zoom, Microsoft Teams or other platforms
• Proofread correspondence and legal documents
• Transcribe dictations
• Prepare and send out transmittal letters
• Perform general office duties as required

Our ideal Legal Assistant will have:

• At least 3 years of experience as a legal assistant
• Accurate typing speed of 60+ wpm required
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Reliable attendance
• Experience with editing, proofreading, revising, and drafting documents
• High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to use discretion and handle confidential information
• Ability to meet deadlines and produce high quality work product
• Have a pro-active mindset

 

Salary range: $23-$28/hour This is a good faith estimate for the position based on location and minimum criteria. Actual compensation may vary based on experience and other job-related factors as permitted by law.

 

Full time employees are also eligible for a year-end bonus and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning the first of the month following hire; immediate eligibility for the firm’s 401(k) and profit sharing plan; firm-arranged parking at our downtown locations; firm-paid long-term disability coverage for all employees; and firm-provided life and AD&D insurance for staff.

Founded in 1965 in Buffalo, New York, Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with 17 offices and nearly 230 attorneys. We grow and thrive every day by way of our unique culture, which puts a premium on collegiality, collaboration, and support for our employees at every turn. You’ll quickly notice that we approach law differently at Lippes Mathias—we think ahead and around corners for our myriad regional, national, and international clients in a range of different industries. Rather than providing endless options and choices, we serve as business partners to our clients, delivering them the answers to their legal questions that advance their business outcomes.  

To learn more about Lippes Mathias, visit our recruiting website: https://www.lippescareers.com/

Salary

• $23 - $28/hour