Legal Assistant - ELBI

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Legal Assistant

Overview: Law Firm, a global law firm with 900+ attorneys in offices across the . and around the world, offers innovative solutions to the legal and business challenges presented by today’s evolving global markets.

Practice Group: Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration

Location: Philadelphia

Summary: The Legal Assistant will be responsible for providing a wide range of administrative support to attorneys in the office.

Essential Functions:

• Proofreading, formatting and editing legal documents including subpoenas, briefs, motions, pleadings, table of contents, collective bargaining agreements, etc.
• Filing legal documents (E-Filing)
• Processing and coordinating client bills
• Setting up and maintaining databases and files
• Handling incoming and outgoing mail
• Maintaining schedules and calendars including court diaries
• Receiving clients and visitors and maintaining good public relations with clients; observes confidentiality of attorney/client relationships
• Maintains current knowledge of clients and contacts
• Organizes and coordinates legal meetings including client interviews, hearings and depositions.
• Recording time in DTE time entry system
• Preparing and managing correspondence
• Opening new files, requesting conflict of interest checks with record center and maintaining on-line and hard copy files
• Coordinating billing, proofing billing sheets, and reviewing and editing bills
• Making appointments and assisting with travel arrangements
• Other administrative duties as required including supporting the firm’s employment law training programs with attendee correspondence and outreach, certificate distribution, updating program information, etc.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum five years’ experience in a legal environment supporting litigation attorneys (employment litigation is a plus).
• Experience supporting a senior level executive desired
• Ability to organize and prioritize within strict time constraints and handle sensitive and confidential information discreetly is required
• Working knowledge of local, state and federal filing rules, legal procedures and terminology
• Transcription and typing skills (70 .) for legal documents, correspondence, rough draft and dictation.
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel); E-filing; Chrome River is a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively in person and electronically.
• Ability to follow instructions from a diverse group of clients and attorneys

Salary:

Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive healthcare, dental, vision and prescription plans
• Commuter, HSA and FSA spending accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance coverage
• 401k and pension plan
• 22 PTO days, 11 paid holidays
• Employee referral bonus ($3,)
• Professional development training
• Fertility support benefits

EEO Statement:

Law Firm is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please .

Data Privacy Statement:

Law Firm LLP is a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of Delaware. References in this privacy notice to “Law Firm”, “we” or “us” are references to Law Firm LLP and our affiliated entities. This privacy notice together with our Website Disclaimer and (if applicable) our relevant terms of business or other contract between us (if applicable) set out the basis on which Law Firm processes your personal data (and any mandated controller/processor information). Reference in this privacy notice to “personal data” means any information that identifies, or could reasonably be used to identify, a living individual, either on its own or together with other information. Our “Website” means this website and any other websites of Law Firm. Law Firm is committed to protecting personal data and respecting your privacy.

Disclaimer:

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not a contract or employment agreement and is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all functions, responsibilities or requirements. In addition, Law Firm reserves the right to amend, suspend or terminate any benefit plan, in whole or in part, at any time. The authority to make such changes rests with the Plan Administrator.

Job Summary:

Law Firm is looking for a Legal Assistant to join their Employment, Labor, Benefits and Immigration practice group in Philadelphia. This position is responsible for providing a wide range of administrative support to attorneys in the office. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years' experience in a legal environment supporting litigation attorneys (employment litigation is a plus). The successful candidate must have the ability to organize and prioritize within strict time constraints

Comprehensive healthcare, dental, vision and prescription plans, Commuter, HSA and FSA spending accounts, Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance coverage, 401k and pension plan, 22 PTO days, 11 paid holidays, Employee referral bonus ($3,000.00), Professional development training, Fertility support benefits

High school diploma or equivalent

filing legal documents (e-filing)
processing and coordinating client bills
setting up and maintaining databases and files
handling incoming and outgoing mail
maintaining schedules and calendars including court diaries
receiving clients and visitors and maintaining good public relations with clients; observes confidentiality of attorney/client relationships
maintains current knowledge of clients and contacts
organizes and coordinates legal meetings including client interviews, hearings and depositions. working knowledge of ms office (word, power point, excel); e-filing; chrome river is a plus
strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively in person and electronically. if you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please . this privacy notice together with our website disclaimer and (if applicable) our relevant terms of business or other contract between us (if applicable) set out the basis on which duane morris processes your personal data (and any mandated controller/processor information). our “website” means this website and any other websites of duane morris

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