Practice Assistant (Legal Secretary - Litigation)

Min 4 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Practice Assistant (Legal Secretary - Litigation)

Experience: 4-5 years supporting lawyers and paralegals with administrative or client-related tasks.

Salary: Not mentioned in the job description, but may vary by position and office.

Location: Washington, .

Time Type: Full time

Job Requisition ID: R3941

H1: Join Our Team at a Leading Law Firm in Washington, .

H2: Practice Assistant (Legal Secretary - Litigation) Position Available

Key Responsibilities:

- Providing high-quality litigation support to a group of lawyers and professionals in a team environment
- Creating, formatting, editing, proofreading, and managing documents in Microsoft Office Suite
- Answering telephone calls and routing them to appropriate lawyers or staff members
- Assisting with managing lawyer's calendar and scheduling appointments, depositions, meetings, etc.
- Scheduling domestic and foreign travel through firm's travel system
- Tracking, organizing, and processing reimbursements, invoices, and check requests
- Running conflict checks, opening new client matters, and drafting engagement letters
- Managing work requests from lawyers and completing them within provided deadlines
- Performing routine clerical duties and coordinating with other administrative departments
- Operating independently to complete assignments accurately and timely
- Performing clerical duties for non-legal departments, if needed

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree
- 4-5 years of experience supporting lawyers and paralegals
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience with document management systems
- Proficiency in legal administrative assistant functions and advanced technical and communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks
- Attention to detail and excellent grammar and punctuation skills
- Ability to articulate thoughts and present ideas effectively

Benefits:

- Generous paid time off and 11 paid holidays per year
- Time off for bereavement or jury duty
- Paid leave for new parents
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short and long term disability insurance
- Tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses
- FSA for dependent care
- Supplemental AFLAC policies for medical care
- Excess liability coverage
- Health advocacy services and counseling resources
- 401(k) and profit sharing
- Pre-tax transit and parking program
- Backup care for children and adults
- Senior care planning support
- Resources for individuals with developmental disabilities and their caregivers

Holland & Knight is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Personal information collected from applicants will be used for the purpose of processing the application and may include name, address, phone numbers, email, Social Security Number, and signature. Further information may be collected with consent for a background check. Please visit Legal Information Portal for Holland & Knight LLP's privacy policies.

Not specified

Generous paid time off, eleven paid holidays per year, time off for bereavement or jury duty, paid leave for new parents, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability insurance, tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, FSA or HSA, FSA for dependent care, supplemental AFLAC policies, excess liability coverage, health advocacy services, behavioral health and counseling resources, 401(k), profit sharing, pre-tax transit and parking program, backup care for children and adults, senior care planning support, resources for individuals with developmental disabilities and their caregivers.

Not specified

Microsoft Office Suite, Worksite/Filesite document management system, communication

Bachelor's Degree

answer telephone and routine questions from clients and staff members and/or route calls to appropriate lawyer or staff member. 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. categories of data collected may include name, address, phone numbers, email, social security number, and signature

Qualification and Experience Bachelor's Degree

Legal