Legal Support Specialist – Commercial Direct Placement – Greenburg Traurig

Job Title & Type

Legal Support Specialist – Full-Time, Experienced

Department:
Legal Services

CGS is seeking an experienced Legal Support Specialist to provide high level administrative, clerical, and legal support for a large global law firm. CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others.

Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

• Maintains legal files (both paper & electronic), organizes and files documents in designated order, as well as prepares, keyboards, enters, proofreads and processes legal and administrative correspondence
• Processes time entry, opens new matters, drafts engagement letters and audits responses, makes travel arrangements, processes reimbursement expenses, maintains calendar, collates information, writes reports, prepares agendas, reviews and prepares billing invoices, and other administrative duties as needed by the department
• Manages phone lines for supported attorneys, fields calls and conveys messages as necessary
• Communicates with clients and agencies
• Updates information and uploads documents into an immigration case management system
• Manages document deliveries and tracks final executed documentation
• Assists with overflow work and performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience is preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in an immigration law practice strongly preferred
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, as well as document management and other office technologies
• Previous experience with INSZoom is a plus
• Exceptional computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications quickly
• Strong ability to maintain high standards, use good judgment and seek out ways to contribute and anticipate needs
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and ability to manage time effectively
• Excellent interpersonal skills, communication skills and the ability to collaborate well in a team
• Position also requires the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines

Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Salary: $75,000 – $100,000 per year.