Legal Practice Assistant

**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. - Experience with e-filing in state and federal court - 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.