Legal Administrative Assistant at Barnes & Thornburg in Atlanta, GA

Job description

Summary: The Legal Support Team is a dedicated and centralized group of LAAs who will be supporting attorneys using a workflow management software to delegate tasks. Key Responsibilities: • Solid working knowledge and a demonstrated high acumen in the operation of computer software applications, specifically Word, Outlook, iManage, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe PDF, Emburse, and other firm software as required. • Creates, edits, formats, and proofreads documents, spreadsheets, and presentations with the highest level of accuracy and attention to detail. • Creates Table of Contents; Table of Authorities; and other formatting items such as, headers, footers, signature blocks, etc. • Creates drafts and standard correspondence to courts, clerks, and opposing counsel, etc. as required. • Knowledge of e-filing process and is adept at learning local rules for courts in multiple jurisdictions. • Knowledge of process for EOC and NLRB filings. • Creates case files electronically and manages appropriately allowing attorneys to locate or pull items from those files efficiently. Circulates file-stamped copies of filings. • Pull documents and coordinate preparation of binders for items such as depositions, hearings and trial. • Establishes and maintains attorney calendar and case deadline reminder systems with properly coordinating essential tasks that go along with calendared events (i.e., reserve conference room; making deposition arrangements). • Communicates with clients by telephone or email as needed. Maintains accurate client contact information and reporting instructions. • Establishes and maintains attorney calendar and case deadline reminder systems with properly coordinating essential tasks that go along with calendared events. • Scheduling meetings and travel itineraries based on attorney calendar availability. • Processes bills; proofs billing sheets; reviews and edits bills. • Submits attorney expense reports and invoices via accounting system. • Processes new business requests by opening new matters; preparing and reviewing conflicts submissions; and closing matters appropriately. • Manages workflow of assigned tasks and projects, prioritizing incoming tasks to meet deadlines and coordinate with other shared services to complete work. • Ability to work with little supervision; prioritizes and anticipates work needs; works well under occasional periods of competing priorities and deadlines. • Collaborates with administrative support staff (office services, word processing, accounting, IT, etc.) as necessary or appropriate to complete tasks. • Performs legal assistant duties, as required. • Other duties as assigned, The employee must be able to perform all essential job duties and responsibilities satisfactorily and as outlined, with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonable accommodation requests may be accommodated, absent undue firm hardship. Qualifications: • Ability to proofread and perform editing (e.g., punctuation, grammar, spelling) of routine law office correspondence and legal case matters. Perform basic arithmetic calculations when verifying calculations on forms and documents; maintain records and filing systems at a level normally acquired through completion of high school or equivalent. • Ability to transcribe legal documents, correspondence, and reports from rough draft or dictation with minimal errors. • Approximately three to five years on the job labor & employment practice area experience necessary in order to produce accurate documents and correspondence with minimal supervision. • Familiar with EOC, NLRB, State Court and Federal Court filing guidelines, judges’ preferences and fees. Ability to learn multiple jurisdiction court e-filing requirements. • Ability to organize and prioritize tasks, as well as complete them within established time constraints. Consult with attorneys when priorities conflict. • Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate and follow instructions effectively from a diverse group