Legal Administrative Assistant (Corporate/Energy)
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Prepare correspondence, memoranda and other documents in an accurate and timely manner.
- Manage and/or maintain extensive and ever changing calendar(s) by scheduling appointments, coordinating meetings, conferences and travel arrangements.
- Actively manage attorney/paralegal billable time by inputting into Firm’s system and process monthly billing by working closely with assigned billing specialist.
- Keep current with expense reporting and process check requests.
- Initiate conflict process, draft engagement letters and submit intake documentation for processing.
- Provide quality client service by communicating professionally to internal and external client inquiries, answering phones and greeting clients.
- Work collaboratively with assigned team and section mates.
- Coordinate all administrative details on attorney projects including workflow between clients, timekeepers, production and night assistance.
- Proactively participate in training opportunities to advance skill levels and efficiency in firm software.
- Work closely with business development to assist in tracking various practice information.
Qualifications:
- 1-3 year’s administrative experience, preferably in legal or professional services organization.