Legal Administrative Assistant

5-7 yrs required

Full-time

No

Salary:
Commensurate with experience


# Legal Administrative Assistant (Litigation)

Legal Administrative Assistants play a vital role in providing legal secretarial and administrative support to attorneys in a law firm. This position reports to the Office Manager, as well as their assigned attorneys, and is responsible for providing the requisite legal secretarial and administrative support (clerical) needs of their assigned attorneys.

## Key Responsibilities

- Typing letters, memos and reports as required
- Entering conflict information into the system for the purpose of running conflict checks for new clients
- Completing and submitting check request forms when filing motions, etc.
- Electronically filing motions (when applicable) with the appropriate court system(s)
- Providing documentation, as required, to clients and opposing Counsel
- Answering all incoming phone calls for assigned attorneys, unless otherwise directed
- Maintaining an appropriate filing system for all attorney and client work
- Performing other duties or tasks as assigned or requested (as needed) by the Office Manager, attorneys, or Business Unit Leader, such as performing billable work (if qualified and if requested on an as-needed basis) and other related tasks

## Minimum Requirements

The ideal candidate must possess:

- Prior, detailed experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant (5 to 7 years preferred) in the specific practice area of need
- Excellent computer skills utilizing MS Word, Outlook and related MS softwares
- Excellent attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple tasks at one time
- Excellent prioritization skills and the ability to manage a diverse workload for multiple people
- Ability to exercise good judgment and business acumen when interacting with clients, potential clients and guests of the law firm
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Team player orientation
- Designation as a Certified Legal Administrative Assistant is a plus

## Salary

Commensurate with experience

MS Word, Outlook, MS softwares, typing letters, memos and reports, enter conflict information into the system for the purpose of running conflict checks for new clients, complete and submit check request forms when filing motions, etc., electronically filing (when applicable) with the appropriate court systems, provide documentation, as required, to clients, answer the direct dial phones for their assigned attorneys and legal assistants, maintain a system of filing for all attorney work and client information, periodically perform billable work (if qualified and if requested on an as-needed basis)

position: legal administrative assistant
location: philadelphia, pa
job id: 793
# of openings: 0
legal administrative assistant (litigation)

summary:
this position reports to the office manager, as well as their assigned attorneys, and is responsible for providing the requisite legal secretarial and administrative support (clerical) needs of their assigned attorneys; typing letters, memos and reports, etc. ; electronically filing (when applicable) with the appropriate court systems; provide documentation, as required, to clients; answer the direct dial phones for their assigned attorneys and legal assistants; maintain a system of filing for all attorney work and client information; periodically perform billable work (if qualified and if requested on an as-needed basis) by the assigned attorney or business unit leader. type letters, memos and reports as required
enter conflict information into the system for the purpose of running conflict checks for new clients. electronically file motions (when applicable) with the appropriate court system(s). answer all incoming phone calls for assigned attorneys, unless otherwise directed

Qualification and Experience Prior, detailed experience as a Legal Administrative Assistant (5 to 7 years preferred) in the specific practice area of need, excellent computer skills utilizing MS Word, Outlook and related MS softwares, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple tasks at one time, excellent prioritization skills and the ability to manage a diverse workload for multiple people, ability to exercise good judgment and business acumen when interacting with clients, potential clients and guests of the firm, excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, team player orientation, designation as a Certified Legal Administrative Assistant is a plus

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