Legal Practice Assistant - Philadelphia, PA, United States

Only for registered members Philadelphia, PA, United States

9 hours ago

$65,000 - $155,000 (USD) per year *

* This salary range is an estimation made by beBee

Description · Cozen O'Connor has an excellent opportunity for a Legal Practice Assistant with strong Litigation experience to support our Philadelphia office. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic self-starter who can multitask under time constraints with exceptional attention t ...

Job description

Description

Cozen O'Connor has an excellent opportunity for a Legal Practice Assistant with strong Litigation experience to support our Philadelphia office. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic self-starter who can multitask under time constraints with exceptional attention to detail, take initiative, think strategically and independently, and interact with all levels of the Firm. The position requires excellent communication, organizational and computer skills for assisting attorneys in various practice groups.

Responsibilities

Type, transcribe and revise all communications and legal documents including memoranda, correspondence, legal documents, charts and tables using various word processing software
Manage attorney phone calls, including receiving/screening calls and setting up conference calls
Proofread all work for both content and context
Make travel arrangements for assigned attorneys
Prepare and submit conflict checks and New Business Intake
Open, organize, prepare and maintain client and office files both in electronic and paper filing systems
Use the Firm's docketing program. Enter all required scheduling and dates in the program
Process assigned attorney weekly time summaries and expense reports and meet the weekly deadline for reporting such items to ensure that attorney records are processed in a timely manner
Monitor emails for both self and attorney being supported (as requested by assigned attorney)
Coordinate, schedule and docket/calendar meetings, court reporters, conference calls and client tasks
Prepare and submit filings to State and Federal Courts and tribunals, including through electronic filing portals
Prepare and send mass mailings
Maintain client contact lists for marketing events and support marketing endeavors
Submitting vendor invoices and expense reports through Chrome River
Other administrative projects as assigned

Qualifications

Must have at least 4 years' legal and/or executive secretarial experience
Extensive and thorough working knowledge of software applications as tools to complete assigned tasks, including, but not limited to iManage/DeskSite/WorkSite, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, InTapp, Big Hand, Docket Enterprise, DTE, ChromeRiver preferred
Proficient in advanced levels of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word and the use and application of Styles, Redlining, Adobe Pro and PDF Docs4. If not proficient, must be able to operate the Firm's software applications on an advanced level within a reasonable period of time
Typing skills of 60+ w.p.m. 
Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask. Strong Project management skills are required.
Outstanding written and verbal communications. Must be able to interact with clients, attorneys, and staff professionally
Experience with efiling in both state and federal courts. Preferred efiling experience in the state of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York. 
Assignments may change from time to time, and flexibility is essential. Legal Practice Assistants are expected to extend support and service to primary attorneys and any attorney within the Litigation practice and the office.
Required to be in office at least 3 days per week
High School Diploma or its equivalent required

The salary range for this role is $75,000 - $90,000 and represents the Firm's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications and location.

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