Legal Practice Assistant

Job Details: Job Location: RALEIGH - Raleigh, NC, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: Undisclosed,

Summary

Responsible for providing legal administrative support for the Labor and Employment Practice Group.

Essential Job Functions

Preparing legal documents and correspondence
Coordinating meetings
Interacting with clients
Time entry
Running conflicts
Opening and maintaining client files, including filing
Processing client bills and expense reimbursements
Travel logistics
Calendaring

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Comfortable managing a large number of cases.
Experienced in billing.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work successfully with multiple team members, interacting with employees at all levels of the organization.
Competent to handle a variety of activities with attention to detail, quality, and accuracy, with the ability to follow through and follow up, and adapt to quickly meet changing deadlines and priorities.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and Adobe; PowerPoint and SimplyAgree a plus.
Ability to complete multiple tasks and a high volume of work on short deadlines and follow through on assigned tasks with limited supervision.
Retain a high level of flexibility and resourceful problem solving.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.
Ability to respond quickly to changing demands and be self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team

Educational and Experience Requirements

High School diploma required.
Prior litigation experience required.
5+ years of experience preferred.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

In office position
Ability to work extended hours when necessary.
Normal office environment; no unusual physical demands.

 
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