H1: Legal Assistant - Private Client Services - New York - Duane Morris LLP
H2: Join Our Team at a Global Law Firm with Competitive Salary and Benefits
Position(s) I am Applying for:
- Legal Assistant - Private Client Services - New York
Law firm: Duane Morris LLP
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $70,000-$100,000 per year
Overview:
- Global law firm with 900+ attorneys in offices worldwide
- Offers innovative solutions to legal and business challenges in evolving global markets
Position Summary:
- Under supervision of attorneys in Private Client Services practice
- Perform secretarial and administrative duties with focus on operational excellence
- Maintain positive relationships with attorneys, staff, and clients
- Maintain confidentiality of client and firm matters
Essential Functions:
- Full-time in-office position
- Process original client documents and transmit to attorneys and clients
- File documents and emails into i-manage filing system
- Maintain and update client status documents in MS Excel
- Provide general administrative support to legal professionals
- Maintain attorney's Outlook Contacts with client information
- Process incoming and outgoing mail, correspondence, and other administrative documents
- Process new client engagement letters and conflicts
- Assist with client billing
- Maintain good public relations with clients and observe confidentiality
- Coordinate client meetings and provide necessary documents
- Act as witness at signing of estate planning documents
- Notary Public license preferred
- Manage attorney expenses via firm software
Additional Functions:
- Special projects as requested
Qualifications:
- Associate's or Bachelor's Degree preferred
- 4+ years of administrative or legal assistant experience
- Specific knowledge of estate and trust documents/terminology a plus
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks
- High level of technical competency in MS Word, Outlook, and Excel
- Strong written communication skills and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and email
- Able to follow instructions and maintain discretion and confidentiality
Benefits:
- Comprehensive healthcare, dental, vision, and prescription plans
- Commuter, HSA, and FSA spending accounts
- Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance coverage
- 401k and Pension Plan
- 22 PTO days and 11 paid holidays
- Employee Referral Bonus ($3,)
EEO Statement:
- Duane Morris is an equal opportunity employer
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances
- Consideration for employment also given to qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements
- Reasonable accommodations available for applicants with disabilities during the application or recruiting process
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Disclaimer:
- This job description is not a contract or employment agreement and is not an exhaustive statement of all functions, responsibilities, or requirements
- Duane Morris reserves the right to amend, suspend, or terminate any benefit plan at any time, at the discretion of the Plan Administrator.
