Client Service Specialist (Legal Secretary)(Litigation)

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

## Client Service Specialist (Legal Secretary) (Litigation) at Law Firm

Law Firm is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world's top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies. We have an opening for a Client Service Specialist (Legal Secretary) in our Washington, DC office to support our Litigation Department.

**Job Description**
The Client Service Specialist provides administrative client services to both internal and external clients. This role includes:

- Maintaining a consistent physical presence to facilitate an interactive and collaborative environment
- Coordinating legal practice tasks and projects
- Coordinating administrative functions and facilitating completion of tasks
- Preparing complex legal documents and correspondence
- Coordinating with and delegating to Firm resources
- Coordinating support through the Finance Department
- Managing the legal and administrative practices of attorneys
- Working overtime as required

**Qualifications**

- Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
- At least 5 years of legal secretarial experience or relevant legal experience (required)
- Litigation experience (required)
- Advanced ability to organize, prioritize, coordinate, delegate and work as part of a team
- Advanced to Expert proficiency in rules of English grammar, spelling and punctuation
- Advanced proficiency in MS Word and document editing/comparison applications
- Advanced proficiency in MS Outlook and web-based conference call/web-sharing applications
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and spreadsheet/database applications
- Advanced proficiency in MS PowerPoint and presentation applications
- Advanced knowledge of time keeping, expense processing and legal billing
- Advanced knowledge of relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures
- Advanced proficiency in document management applications
- Proven ability to function as a coordinator with other firm-wide departments
- Excellent written and oral communications

**Compensation and Benefits**

Law Firm provides an excellent career opportunity in a collaborative environment, in addition to a generous total compensation package with the opportunity to earn bonuses based on individual contribution and firm profitability. Eligible employees can participate in the Firm’s comprehensive benefits program, which include the following:

- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Long Term Care, and Short and Long Term Disability
- Voluntary 401k plan and profit sharing
- 10 paid holidays per year, and a generous PTO program
- Family Support including Paid Parental Leave and Fertility coverage
- Bright Horizons (Back-up child care, elder care and online tutoring)
- Dependent Care
- Wellness programs (Employee Assistance Program, mental health and well-being events)
- Anniversary Bonus Program
- Professional Development Programs
- Transportation Allowance and Commuter Benefits
- Auto/Home/Legal Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Employee discounts

Law Firm has a range of diversity initiatives including our Paul Hastings Affinity Networks (PHANs), Women’s Initiative, and PH Balanced. These initiatives provide a firmwide forum to share experiences, as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm more inclusive.

Law Firm is an equal employment and affirmative action employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

## Client Service Specialist (Legal Secretary) (Litigation) at Law Firm

Law Firm is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world's top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies. We have an opening for a Client Service Specialist (Legal Secretary) in our Washington, DC office to support our Litigation Department.

**Job Description**
The Client Service Specialist provides administrative client services to both internal and external clients. This role includes:

- Maintaining a consistent physical presence to facilitate an interactive and collaborative environment
- Coordinating legal practice tasks and projects
- Coordinating administrative functions and facilitating completion of tasks
- Preparing complex legal documents and correspondence
- Coordinating with and delegating to Firm resources
- Coordinating support through the Finance Department
- Managing the legal and administrative practices of attorneys
- Working overtime as required

**Qualifications**

- Bachelor’s degree (preferred)
- At least 5 years of legal secretarial experience or relevant legal experience (required)
- Litigation experience (required)
- Advanced ability to organize, prioritize, coordinate, delegate and work as part of a team
- Advanced to Expert proficiency in rules of English grammar, spelling and punctuation
- Advanced proficiency in MS Word and document editing/comparison applications
- Advanced proficiency in MS Outlook and web-based conference call/web-sharing applications
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and spreadsheet/database applications
- Advanced proficiency in MS PowerPoint and presentation applications
- Advanced knowledge of time keeping, expense processing and legal billing
- Advanced knowledge of relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures
- Advanced proficiency in document management applications
- Proven ability to function as a coordinator with other firm-wide departments
- Excellent written and oral communications

**Compensation

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Long Term Care, Short and Long Term Disability, Voluntary 401k plan and profit sharing, 10 paid holidays per year, generous PTO program, Family Support including Paid Parental Leave and Fertility coverage, Bright Horizons (Back-up child care, elder care and online tutoring), Dependent Care, Wellness programs (Employee Assistance Program, mental health and well-being events), Anniversary Bonus Program, Professional Development Programs, Transportation Allowance and Commuter Benefits, Auto/Home/Legal Insurance, Pet Insurance, Employee discounts

MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, document editing/comparison applications, document management applications, time keeping, expense processing, legal billing, rules of English grammar, spelling, punctuation

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

qualifications:

bachelor’s degree (preferred);
at least 5 years of legal secretarial experience or relevant legal experience (required);
litigation experience (required);
advanced ability to organize, prioritize, coordinate, delegate and work as part of a team;
advanced to expert proficiency in rules of english grammar, spelling and punctuation; bilingual proficiency as may be required;
advanced proficiency in ms word and document editing/comparison applications;
advanced proficiency in ms outlook and web-based conference call/web-sharing applications;
advanced proficiency in ms excel and spreadsheet/database applications;
advanced proficiency in ms powerpoint and presentation applications;
advanced knowledge of time keeping, expense processing and legal billing;
advanced knowledge of relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures;
advanced proficiency in document management applications;
proven ability to function as a coordinator with other firm-wide departments with necessary communication skills to transfer instructions/data, verify results, resolution of conflict and delivery or results; and
excellent written and oral communications required with strong ability meet deadlines and provide results while supporting firm policy and procedures

Qualification and Experience Bachelor’s degree (preferred), 5+ years of legal secretarial experience or relevant legal experience (required)

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