DLA Piper is a collaborative and supportive law firm seeking a Legal Support Assistant. This entry-level position involves providing effective administrative services to lawyers and business professionals, managing document production, and supporting various projects within the Legal Support Services team.
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 check 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 meeting deadlines
- Serves as 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 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
- Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
Company Overview
- DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries to helps clients with their legal needs around the world. It was founded in 2005, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://www.dlapiper.com/.