Legal Assistant - Trial / Finance & Restructuring

Min 4 yrs required

Full-time

No

H1: Legal Assistant - Trial / Finance & Restructuring
H2: Join Our Growing Team at Dorsey LLP!

Law Firm Seeking Trial / Finance & Restructuring Legal Assistant
We are a premier international law firm with a friendly, cooperative culture that values and appreciates each individual. Our Phoenix office is seeking a legal assistant with experience in trial and finance & restructuring to join our team. This is a hybrid position, with at least 4 days/week in the office.

Salary Information:
- Competitive pay and benefits package including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Domestic partner benefits (for same-sex and opposite-sex partners)
- Generous paid time off policy
- Retirement savings plan with profit sharing contribution
- Paid holidays and parental leave
- Paid volunteer day
- Adoption assistance
- Back-up child care program
- Well-being programs and activities
- 24/7 confidential employee assistance program

Job Title:
Legal Assistant - Trial / Finance & Restructuring

Experience Information:
- At least 4 years of legal assistant experience
- Experience with Federal and State Court filing systems

Department:
Finance & Restructuring

Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day administrative legal support to attorneys
- Communicate and work with clients, service providers, and employees within the Firm
- Proofread, edit, format, and draft legal documents for accuracy
- Assist with time entry, opening new matters, drafting engagement letters and audit responses, and processing expense reimbursements
- Maintain attorney calendars and schedule appointments, conference calls, meetings, and travel arrangements
- Process invoices and file legal documents electronically
- Review docket and coordinate with attorneys and paralegals on upcoming dates and deadlines
- File paper and electronic documents promptly and accurately
- Schedule couriers, court reporters, and witnesses
- Answer telephones and provide support to other legal assistants
- Proactively solve problems and provide a high level of customer service

Qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong client service focus and skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Strong attention to detail, proofreading, and organizational skills
- Ability to work as a team member and communicate effectively with all levels of personnel
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Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Domestic partner benefits
- Generous paid time off policy
- Retirement savings plan with profit sharing contribution
- Paid holidays and parental leave
- Paid volunteer day
- Adoption assistance
- Back-up child care program
- Well-being programs and activities
- 24/7 confidential employee assistance program

About Dorsey:
- AmLaw 100 international law firm with over 575 lawyers
- 21 offices throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia
- Premier legal counselor to companies in various industries
- Values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace

Reasonable Accommodations:
- Committed to providing disability, religious, and pregnancy/lactation-related reasonable accommodations
- for workplace accommodation inquiries

How to Apply:
- Visit and complete our online application form
- We are unable to accept application materials by mail or email

Equal Employment Opportunity:
- EEO/AAP/Disabled Vets Employer
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, marital status, or any other legally-protected status

E-Verify:
- Participates in E-Verify

NOTE: Dorsey is not currently accepting submissions from search firms for this opening.

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Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, domestic partner benefits, paid time off, retirement savings plan, profit sharing contribution, paid holidays, paid parental leave, paid volunteer day, adoption assistance, back-up child care program, well-being programs and activities, employee assistance program

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Legal administrative support, strong communication, proofreading, time management, Microsoft Office proficiency, attention to detail, teamwork, customer service

High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent

Complete online application form on Dorsey website

Qualification and Experience High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent

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