Legal Practice Assistant

Legal Practice Assistant# Legal Practice Assistant Birmingham, AL 35203## Overview Position Type Full Time Education Level High School## Description
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* Summary:

** Responsible for providing legal administrative support for the Labor and Employment Practice Group.
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* 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 Simply Agree 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.
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