AM TOP 100 Los Angeles office is looking for a Litigation Secretary with 5+ years of Big Law experience.
Firm is actively hiring during Covid and position will start remote until date to be determined.
As the Legal Litigation Secretary your job duties will include but not limited to:
• Prepare and revise, format and finalize a wide variety of legal documents
• Assist attorneys with new client applications and conflict checks
• Accurately enter attorney time into timekeeping system to meet weekly deadlines
• Establish and maintain paper and electronic client and administrative files in compliance with current Firm policies
• Interact on a daily basis with departments within the Firm to facilitate highest possible legal support
• Prepare and submit expense reports
• Work closely with Accounting Department staff to prepare and manage client billings and receivables
• Proficiency with making and managing travel arrangements with assistance of travel agency to ensure all aspects of travel are made accurately and communicated effectively (i.e., air, hotel, car, train, meeting rooms, travel memberships accounts and the like)
• Answer, screen and place phone calls to clients and other business associates and respond to client inquiries
• Open, review and route mail as directed
• Provide assistance to other Legal Secretaries within Firm whenever necessary to meet Firm and client needs
Qualifications & Required Experience:
• Associate’s degree preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years of legal secretarial experience in a law firm environment working with multiple attorneys
• Position also requires the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines
Computer Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in the following software:
• Proficient in Word
• Adobe
• PowerPoint
• Excel