Legal Executive Assistant – Litigation
BENEFITS: Base salary up to $85K, plus generous paid overtime, Competitive Paid Time Off Package, Bonus, 401K, Medical Dental & Vision Coverage, Life and AD&D Insurance, Retirement Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, and more!
LOCATION: Downtown Los Angeles, CA
THE ORGANIZATION: An International Law Firm with over 300 Attorneys
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide high quality Executive Assistance to Partners and team of Associates
- Communicate regularly with service departments, attorneys and clients at offices across the world
- Act as gatekeeper and liaison, tracking all requests, calls and outstanding matters
- Perform calendar management for all assigned attorneys; schedule meetings, conference calls, appointments, depositions, due dates, court appearances, etc.; e-file litigation documents in a timely fashion
- Create, edit and proofread correspondence and legal documents for content, grammar, spelling and formatting
- Assist with word processing of documents including but not limited to developing table of contents/table of authorities and applying firm styles/formatting
- Manage billing and timekeeping; track and input attorney time and data, review invoices and statements and collaborate with billing/accounting department regarding processing and payments
- Track and maintain litigation deadlines; maintain and update accurate client and counsel contact information; oversee document filing system
- Handle sensitive and confidential matters appropriately
- Maintain accurate knowledge of the policies and procedures of the firm
REQUIREMENTS:
- 5 years of litigation legal support and 2 years experience supporting billing attorneys
- Proficiency in MS Office,
- Comfortability with time & billing systems (Aderant or elite)
- Experience proofreading legal documents
- Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Highly adaptable and extremely intelligent, professional and articulate
- Great ability to make sound, decisive decisions and act accordingly
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