Legal Practice Assistant

Job Overview

We are always seeking talented, motivated, growth-minded, and creative individuals. Our firm is committed to providing employee support and advancement, while embracing inclusion and innovation as keys to a stronger future.

The Legal Practice Assistant (LPA) provides administrative support for attorneys and other timekeepers in the Regulatory Investigations, Strategy & Enforcement Practice Group. The LPA performs a wide variety of administrative tasks and delivers a high level of customer service, while consistently producing an excellent work product. The LPA will anticipate, plan, and proactively meet the business needs of the attorneys and execute assignments demonstrating a general knowledge of the assigned timekeepers’ practice areas and clients to ensure extraordinary client satisfaction.

• Perform specialized administrative work for the practice group while demonstrating a strong technical proficiency and an understanding of firm procedures.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of department objectives, key activities, and requirements in order to anticipate and proactively address the needs of the team.
• Code and enter timekeeper's time and costs in the firm's time and billing system.
• Coordinate large volume client billing, using sophisticated software and procedures that may require client specific instructions and multiple revisions.
• Support new client and business development efforts by opening and closing new matters and submitting requests for conflicts of interest checks.
• Process expense reimbursement requests and process invoices in a timely manner.
• Serve as a knowledge resource in specific practice group requirements and firm policies and procedures. Collaboratively share knowledge and work with others to improve processes and procedures.
• Handle tasks related to client billing, such as distribution and review of client invoices; maintain current knowledge of billing requirements from clients.
• Liaise with administrative departments to coordinate all aspects of workflow support for attorneys.
• Prepare routine correspondence, read and route mail, conduct general research and maintain files.
• Handle complex edits in legal documents.
• Ensure effective calendar management, with the ability to prioritize meetings and resolve calendar conflicts; proactively organize and manage schedule changes for events and meetings.
• Arrange domestic and international travel and create and submit related expense reports.
• Collaborate with resources inside and outside the firm as appropriate to complete projects or tasks.
• Manage information electronically using the firm’s database file management system and a records management system.
• Provide overflow assistance to administrative legal support team.
• Assist in fostering an environment of superior customer service, collaboration, commitment, team spirit, pride, and trust.
• Maintain attorney bar membership records and CLE records.
• Identify and respond to internal and external client inquiries in a timely manner and seek feedback/follow-up as appropriate.
• Prepare and file legal documents in Federal and State courts, including electronic filings.
• Prepare legal documents, correspondence, and binders.
• Provide administrative support for all aspects of litigation, including discovery and trial preparation.
• Manage detailed tasks such as reviewing information, submissions, and reports, and coordinating the distribution of these and other materials.

• Demonstrate a "can do" attitude and a willingness to continue learning and developing skills of an independent thinker.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of firm personnel, clients, and vendors.
• Ability to provide quality client service to both internal and external clients effectively and professionally.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to take initiative, set priorities, and see projects through to completion.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and with a team to promote consistent and efficient workflow processes.
• Ability to…