Legal Administrative Assistant

Legal Administrative Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative support to assigned legal staff. Experience with typing of LEASES and CONTRACTS /REAL ESTATE law REQUIRED.

• Prioritizing assignments and preparing often sensitive and detailed correspondence
• Proofreading and editing text for grammatical and typographical errors, and occasionally for content
• Managing billing process to include time-entry, data review and correction, and final submission
• Interacting professionally with members of other departments and varied external contacts
• Scheduling appointments, making travel and/or meeting arrangements and maintaining business calendars as instructed
• Effectively establishing and maintaining well organized files, while managing the integrity of original client documents
• Maintaining confidentiality, assuring work product is accurate and presented professionally and making efforts to foster a positive rapport with all internal and external contacts

• 2+ years relevant work experience supporting attorneys or executives in a law firm or corporate office setting
• Advanced use of MS Word (including redlining, advanced formatting, and the use of Styles) as well as an ability to quickly learn other applications
• Intermediate to advanced level skills using MS Office Suite; strong computer aptitude in order to use various Firm-supported software programs; proficiency working with PDF Essentials and eRoom platforms is preferred
• Proficiency in the use of document management systems (iManage preferred)