Client Service Specialist I (Legal Secretary)

Min 1 yrs required

Full-time

No

Law Firm Seeks Client Service Specialist I (Legal Secretary) in San Francisco Office

H1: Join a Leading International Law Firm as a Client Service Specialist I in San Francisco

H2: Immediate Opening for Client Service Specialist I at Paul Hastings

- Salary range: $61,600 - $77,100 annually
- Bonus opportunities based on individual contribution and firm profitability
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts available
- Generous PTO program and 10 paid holidays per year
- Family support benefits including parental leave, fertility benefits, and back-up child and elder care
- Professional development programs and anniversary bonus program
- Transportation allowance and commuter benefits
- International travel insurance and auto/home/legal insurance
- Employee discounts and more

Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative client services to internal and external clients
- Maintain a consistent physical presence to facilitate a collaborative environment
- Produce professional pleadings and other legal documents
- Proofread and redline complex legal documents and correspondence
- Coordinate client communications and meetings
- Delegate and work with firm resources to handle tasks and projects
- Coordinate administrative functions and facilitate completion of tasks
- Maintain calendar, scheduling, expense reports, and travel arrangements
- Execute legal practice tasks and projects
- Understand and support client billing processes
- Manage legal and administrative practices of attorneys
- Work overtime as required

Proficiencies:
- Advanced ability to multitask and prioritize assignments
- Detail-oriented with excellent written and oral communication skills
- Advanced knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of timekeeping, expense processing, and billing
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Proven ability to coordinate with other firm-wide departments

Qualifications:
- 1+ year of experience supporting a litigation-focused law practice (preferred)
- Knowledge of relevant legal processes and procedures (preferred)
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Diversity Initiatives:
- Paul Hastings Affinity Networks (PHANs)
- Women's Initiative
- PH Balanced
- Global Diversity, Inclusion and Wellness Initiatives

Equal Employment Opportunity:
- Equal employment and affirmative action employer
- Consideration of qualified applicants with criminal histories
- Compliant with requirements of Fair Chance Ordinance

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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Long Term Care, Short and Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Concierge and Advocacy, Voluntary 401k Plan, Profit Sharing, 10 Paid Holidays, PTO program, Family Support, Wellness Programs, Retirement Plan Consulting, Anniversary Bonus Program, Professional Development Programs, Transportation Allowance, Commuter Benefits, International Travel Insurance, Auto/Home/Legal Insurance, Pet Insurance, Employee Discounts.

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Administrative skills, client service, multitasking, prioritization, collaboration, delegation, detail-oriented, written and oral communication, deadline management, proficiency in English grammar, spelling, and punctuation, MS Word, document editing/comparison, MS Outlook, web-based conference call/web-sharing, MS Excel, spreadsheet/database, MS PowerPoint, presentation, time keeping, expense processing, billing, document management, coordination, conflict resolution, data transfer, instruction verification, legal knowledge, diversity and inclusion, wellness.

Associate's or Bachelor's degree (preferred).

Interested candidates can apply through the company's website or by submitting their application materials to the contact person listed below.

Qualification and Experience Associate's or Bachelor's degree (preferred), 1+ year experience supporting a litigation-focused law practice or relevant legal experience (preferred), knowledge of relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures (preferred).

Legal