Litigation Practice Assistant (DFM #904)

Global, high-profile law firm in Uptown is seeking a professional Litigation Practice Assistant to support a group of attorneys in a team environment to effectively and efficiently meet Firm/client needs.

This is a Firm where people truly believe in what they do and strive to achieve the highest standards of performance and success!

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Create, format, edit, proofread, and manage Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint presentations. Draft routine correspondence, forms, etc. under the supervision of an appropriate lawyer/professional.
• Handle state and federal court e-filings
• Answer telephone and routine questions from clients and staff members and/or route calls to appropriate lawyer or staff member.
• Assist with managing lawyer’s calendar by scheduling appointments, depositions, meetings (external and internal), hearings, closings, etc.
• Schedule domestic and foreign travel through firm travel system, including flights, hotels and/or car rentals.
• Track, organize, and process reimbursements, invoices, and check requests.
• Run conflict checks, open new client matters, and draft engagement letters and other required documents; provide guidance to lawyers so completed forms are submitted properly.
• Opens, prioritizes and distributes mail. Coordinates mailings, deliveries, copying and courthouse filings where appropriate
• Enter and manage work requests from lawyers in the workflow tool and complete according to provided deadline(s).
• Perform routine filing, photocopying, scanning, compiling, and distributing of documents; identify and coordinate available services provided by administrative departments such as office services, the IT Help Desk, word processing, accounting, billing, and records.
• Operates independently to ensure assignments, which may be complex in nature or require high-level production, are completed in an accurate and timely manner. Produces a high volume of work assignments in an accurate and timely manner.
• Perform clerical duties for non-legal departments, as needed.

Qualifications:

• 4-5 years supporting lawyers and paralegals with administrative or client-related tasks.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with Worksite/Filesite document management system.
• Has attained proficiency in all of the core legal administrative assistant functions and has advanced technical and communications skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Superb attention to detail, grammar, and punctuation, and the ability to articulate thoughts and effectively present new ideas and findings.

The Firm provides an excellent benefit package : 4 weeks PTO per year, paid holidays, Health, Dental, Vision plans, 401(k), with profit sharing components, parking, end of year bonus, raise review, etc. in beautiful offices!

Salary:  $78,000-85,000 DOE