Posted 1mo ago

Legal Practice Assistant

@ Maynard Nexsen
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Responsibilities:Preparing documents, Coordinating meetings, Interacting with clients
Requirements Summary:High School diploma; five+ years as Legal Practice Assistant; strong billing, organization, and MS Office proficiency; in-office availability.
Technical Tools Mentioned:Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook
Save
Mark Applied
Hide Job
Report & Hide
Job Description

Summary    

Responsible for providing in-office administrative support for the Public Finance Practice Group



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

•    Experienced in billing.

•    Comfortable managing a large number of transactional matters.

•    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 meet changing deadlines and priorities quickly.

•    Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

•    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.

•    Five or more years of Legal Practice Assistant experience.



Work Environment and Physical Demands

    

•    In office position 

•    Ability to work extended hours when necessary.

•    Normal office environment; no unusual physical demands.