Legal Administrative Coordinator
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Administrative/Clerical
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Law/Legal
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, one of the world's leading global law firms with offices in strategic hubs of commerce, law, and government across North America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, is seeking a Legal Administrative Coordinator (LAC) to support various Practice Groups. Reporting to the Administrative Support Manager this position will be responsible for providing a broad range of administrative, secretarial and document processing support with guidance to the assigned Practice Group in an environment where superior client service is emphasized and practiced.
Maintaining an in-office presence is important to delivering our services through an integrated and collaborative work culture. Firm policy requires this role to work in the office three days per week as scheduled by their manager unless client demands, or another accommodation approved by their practice group, require them to be elsewhere.
This position will reside in our Chicago office, with working hours from 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM.
Primary Functions and ResponsibilitiesRegularly utilizes Task Delegation and Workflow Management software (Big Hand) to receive, enter and update assignments; timely communicates with supervisor(s) through Big Hand and/or directly the status of task completion and new developments that may impact the assignment and proactively seeks additional information or guidance when needed.
Assists with word processing; edits and proofreads correspondence, memorandums, reports, and other general communications.
Answers phones and takes messages, schedules appointments and coordinates meetings; arranges audio and video conferences; reserves conference rooms and arranges set-ups.
Maintains attorney calendar and advises attorney of appointments, updates attorney address book and Inter Action entries.
Assists with time entry.
Processes new business intake, related forms, and correspondence.
Processes expense reports and invoices; arranges check requests; monitors through completion.
Arranges travel and prepares itineraries; maintains attorney travel and desk profiles.
Coordinates or assists with printing, scanning, copying of documents and/or sending of same.
Provides legal research, case support and project assistance.
Other administrative duties as assigned.
At least two (2) years of administrative support experience required.
Bachelor's degree a plus.
Previous law firm experience required.
Experience with supporting a Litigation practice, including State and Federal Court rules and filing procedures.
Demonstrates proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point and Portable document Format (PDF) software.
Flexibility to work overtime required.
Qualified candidates must apply online by visiting our website at and selecting "Careers."
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For positions in Chicago, IL, the salary range for this job posting is: $65,250.00 - $84,745.00.
The base salary or hourly wage range for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally, salary or hourly wages may be only part of the total compensation package.
The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and the firm reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, firm or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value inclusion and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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