LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (Los Angeles)

SUMMARY : Performs a variety of secretarial duties for attorney(s) to whom assigned according to established policies and procedures. Maintains positive contact with clients, attorneys and staff and observes confidentiality of client matters.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Handles filing : Federal, State, Appeals and E-Filings.
• Prepares correspondence, memoranda and other legal documents from written and oral drafts; drafts standard correspondence, and other documents.
• Prepares discovery and pleading shells and assists with document productions.
• Assists with trial preparation, including trial and exhibit binders.
• Finalizing letters, motions, pleadings and discovery forms.
• Opens new matters, requests conflicts of interest checks updates and maintain legal files.
• Ensures that calendar deadlines items get to docketing clerk in timely manner.
• Process expense reports, check requests, enter partner billable time and review client prebills.
• Arranges travel, coordinates meetings and conference calls across various offices and time zones.
• Performs overload typing, filing, photocopying, or reception relief as time permits and as requested by other attorneys, the HR Director or the Administrator.
• Receives clients and visitors, observes confidentiality of attorney-client relationship.
• Other duties as assigned.

The employee must be able to perform all essential job duties and responsibilities of this position satisfactorily and as outlined, with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodation request may be accommodated, absent undue firm hardship.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED :

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements of this position. As such, it is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of job duties or responsibilities required in this job.Subject to firm needs, duties and responsibilities of this position may change at any time, on a temporary or permanent basis, and with or without notice.

Los Angeles Applicant Salary Benchmark :  $90,000-100,000

WORKING CONDITIONS :

1. Normal law office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature and the like.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.