Troutman Pepper Locke LLP ยท 6 hours ago
Litigation Legal Practice Assistant
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$90K/yr - $110K/yr
5+ years expTroutman Pepper Locke LLP is a firm committed to providing employee support and advancement while embracing inclusion and innovation. The Litigation Legal Practice Assistant provides administrative support for all aspects of litigation, ensuring extraordinary client satisfaction by proactively meeting the business needs of attorneys and executing assignments effectively.
Law Practice
Hiring Manager
Amanda Martinez
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a deep understanding of department objectives, key activities, and requirements to anticipate and proactively address the needs of the team
Perform with minimal supervision administrative tasks for lawyers and other timekeepers requiring specialized knowledge of a practice area and an understanding of procedures
Prepare and file legal documents in State and Federal courts (including electronic filings)
Prepare other legal documents, correspondence, and binders
Provide other administrative duties such as managing contacts, calendars, travel, expense reports, check requisitions and opening and closing files
Support new client and business development efforts, including opening new matters and submitting conflict of interest checks
Code and enter timekeeper's time and costs in the firm's time and billing systems
Handle all tasks related to client billing to include prebills, edits/corrections, distribution and review of invoices and maintain a working knowledge of billing requirements from clients
Partner with the Billing team to ensure client bills are processed accurately and on time
Handle complex tasks such as reviewing information, submissions, reports and coordinating the distribution of these and other materials
Collaborate and liaise with resources inside and outside the firm as appropriate to coordinate all aspects of workflow support for attorneys and complete projects or tasks
Provide overflow assistance to administrative legal support team
Qualification
Required
Strong litigation knowledge, skills, and abilities, including significant Federal and State litigation experience and knowledge of local rules of courts
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with all levels of firm personnel, clients, and vendors
The ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline driven environment while working across teams
Maintain confidentiality when handling matters for clients and other personal attorney information
Demonstrate a 'can do' attitude and a willingness to continue learning and developing skills of an independent thinker
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products
Bachelor's degree and/or any combination of experience, education or training that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position
Minimum of five (5) years of administrative experience working in an administrative support role in a legal or professional services environment
Experience working in Litigation required
Company
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their business goals in an ever-changing global economy.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase