Legal Practice Assistant
Legal Practice Assistant
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$ 80000 - 100000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
We are always seeking talented motivated growthminded and creative individuals. Our firm is committed to providing employee support and advancement while embracing inclusion and innovation as keys to a stronger future.
We invite you to explore the position below and to submit your application to join our team!
The Litigation Legal Practice Assistant (LPA)providesadministrativesupport forall aspects of litigation including discovery court filings trial preparation and maintenance of time and billing records. The LPA will anticipate plan and proactively meet the business needs of the attorneys and execute assignments while demonstrating a general knowledge of the assigned timekeepers practice areas and clients to ensure extraordinary client satisfaction.
Essential Duties and 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 timekeepers time and costs in the firms 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.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
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.
Education and/or Experience:
A Bachelors 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.
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The Firm will comply with any applicable city or state workplace mandates in effect in regards to Covid19.
This position description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of the job. The statements contained in the position description are not necessarily allinclusive and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as determined by business needs.
This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
By applying for this position you agree and understand that Troutman Pepper Locke will process your Personal Information pursuant to the terms of our Worker and Applicant Global Privacy Notice. If you have questions about our data handling practices or you are a resident of California the United Kingdom or the European Union and wish to exercise your privacy rights please contact us at .
Equal Employment Opportunity
Troutman Pepper Locke adheres to a policy of equal opportunity and will make all employment decisions which include hiring promotion transfer demotion evaluation compensation and separation without regard to race color religion sex age sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin pregnancy citizenship disability genetic information marital or armed forces status and any other classification as protected by law.
Compensation is dependent on several factors such as position location education training and/or experience.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
