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Legal Practice Assistant

Legal Practice Assistant

CompanyTroutman Pepper
LocationChicago, IL, USA
Salary$80000 – $100000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • Strong litigation knowledge, skills, and abilities, including significant Federal and State litigation experience and knowledge of local rules of courts.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of firm personnel, clients, and vendors.
  • The ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline driven environment while working across teams.
  • Maintain confidentiality when handling matters for clients and other personal attorney information.
  • Demonstrate a “can do” attitude and a willingness to continue learning and developing skills of an independent thinker.
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products.
  • A Bachelor’s degree and/or any combination of experience, education or training that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
  • A minimum of five (5) years of administrative experience working in an administrative support role in a legal or professional services environment.
  • Experience working in Litigation is required.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a deep understanding of department objectives, key activities, and requirements to anticipate and proactively address the needs of the team.
  • Perform with minimal supervision administrative tasks for lawyers and other timekeepers requiring specialized knowledge of a practice area and an understanding of procedures.
  • Prepare and file legal documents in State and Federal courts (including electronic filings).
  • Prepare other legal documents, correspondence, and binders.
  • Provide other administrative duties such as managing contacts, calendars, travel, expense reports, check requisitions and opening and closing files.
  • Support new client and business development efforts, including opening new matters and submitting conflict of interest checks.
  • Code and enter timekeeper’s time and costs in the firm’s time and billing systems.
  • Handle all tasks related to client billing to include prebills, edits/corrections, distribution and review of invoices and maintain a working knowledge of billing requirements from clients.
  • Partner with the Billing team to ensure client bills are processed accurately and on time.
  • Handle complex tasks such as reviewing information, submissions, reports and coordinating the distribution of these and other materials.
  • Collaborate and liaise with resources inside and outside the firm as appropriate to coordinate all aspects of workflow support for attorneys and complete projects or tasks.
  • Provide overflow assistance to administrative legal support team.

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.