Legal Administrative Assistant
Legal Administrative Assistant
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Job Description
THE FIRM
As a leading international law firm we are dedicated to excellence through impactful communication collaboration and community involvement. Our company culture has earned us one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For for 26 consecutive years. This honor along with many others highlights our commitment to innovation and professional development. At Alston & Bird LLP our foundation is made of trust reliability and compassion.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Looking to bring your organizational skills to a dynamic legal team Alston & Birds Charlotte office is hiring a Legal Administrative Assistant. In this role youll be the go-to support for attorneysmanaging cases coordinating travel handling billing and keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes. Youll thrive if youre detail-obsessed and enjoy being part of a collaborative fast-paced environment. Read more and apply below!
Essential Duties
- Case and project management
- Typing editing and proofreading correspondence and legal documents
- Entering attorney time
- Billing
- Electronic filing
- Answering telephones and sorting mail
- Managing email inboxes
- Maintaining client portals
- Coordinating travel arrangements
- Processing expense reimbursements
- Interacting with clients and maintaining files
- Special projects as assigned
Skills Needed to be Successful
- 2-8 years of prior administrative experience preferred
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Above average organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple competing deadlines with ease
- A pleasant and service-focused attitude
- Ability to work with a wide array of personalities and working styles
- Ability to work as a member of a collaborative team
- Flexibility and bias towards action
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Word processing skills
- Above average skills in Adobe Acrobat
- Above average skills in Word PowerPoint and Excel
- A high school diploma is required; an Associate or Bachelors Degree is preferred
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Alston & Bird LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer does not discriminate on the bases of any status protected under federal state or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex race age religion color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition (associated with cancer a history of cancer or genetic characteristics) HIV/AIDS status genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression military and veteran status or other protected category under the law on the basis of race color religion sex age sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression national origin veteran status or disability in relation to our recruiting hiring and promoting practices.
The statements contained in this position description are not necessarily all-inclusive additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned and requirements may vary from time to time.
Professional business references and a background screening will be required for all final applicants selected for a position.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability you may contact.
Alston & Bird is not currently accepting resumes from agencies for this position. If you are a recruiter search firm or employment agency you will not be compensated in any way for your referral of a candidate even if Alston & Bird hires the candidate.
Employment Type
Full-Time
