Legal Support Assistant

DLA Piper is a bold and collaborative firm that values its people as the core of its success. The Legal Support Assistant role is an entry-level position within the Legal Support Services team, focused on providing effective administrative support to lawyers and business professionals while collaborating with team members to ensure timely completion of tasks.

Responsibilities

• Receives assignments within LegalSupportSuite and works collaboratively with other Legal Support Services team members to ensure timely and accurate completion of work
• Collaborates with peers to provide team support and coverage
• Prepares, edits, and proofreads a variety of documents such as correspondence, agreements, pleadings, spreadsheets, and presentations
• May require use of transcription/dictation equipment
• Monitors, accepts, and completes work assignments through firm software delegation tool
• Processes administrative tasks including expense reports, check requests, time entry, prebilling tasks, conflicts checks, and opens new client/matters, calendaring, travel arrangements, and document organization
• Files documents using electronic system
• Assists with research for projects, pulling documents, and other related tasks
• Ability to move from team to team upon request to assist with projects/special requests as needed while prioritizing to meet deadlines
• Serves as a point of contact for LSS teams and timekeepers on administrative, document production, and practice specific tasks
• Performs a variety of tasks utilizing the firm's technology
• Conducts document searches and uploads documents from various sources to firm e-Rooms/web rooms, e.g., links, pdfs, etc., using consistent naming protocols
• Remains current in technical skills by taking offered courses and attending organized meetings and training as appropriate
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 year of experience performing basic office and clerical type duties in a law firm or professional service organization
• Must have basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Good verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills required to interact with team members, business professionals, lawyers, and other firm departments on a daily basis
• Must have a professional demeanor and strong work ethic
• Must have the ability to organize and prioritize multiple assignments and have strong attention-to-detail and follow through skills
• Must work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Must be a self-starter and demonstrate the ability to take ownership and also work effectively as part of a team
• Must maintain confidentiality and demonstrate strong professional judgment
• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties
• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner
• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product
• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required
• Foster positive work relationships
• Comply with all firm policies and practices
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)

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