Job description
POSITION SUMMARY
The legal assistant is a vital contributor to our legal teams. In this role, you will support the delivery of quality legal services to our clients by providing administrative and secretarial assistance to attorneys. Responsibilities range from complex and specialized secretarial tasks to administrative activities, while working collaboratively with others in the local office as well as personnel in other Bradley locations. This position generally supports a group of attorneys as a primary assignment and provides back-up assistance to others as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Perform secretarial work of a complex nature for assigned attorneys
- Prepare routine correspondence, memoranda, and legal documents
- Answer telephone, take messages, and provide and receive information concerning matters related to the legal work handled by the assigned attorneys
- Handle conflicts
- Maintain attorney calendar
- Interact with vendors and vendor invoice processing (calls, processing invoices, etc) for all case related expenses (filing fees, local counsel invoices, etc)
- Process Attorney expense reimbursements
- Prepare and send faxes, mail, FedEx packages, and other documents
- Word processing (edits and formatting)
- Maintain control of files for matters that are in progress and follow up to ensure that court ordered actions are competed
- Make arrangements for meetings, conferences, and travel
- Enter time into the time and billing system
- Periodically request pre-bills and statements for billing purposes and prepare statements for signatures
- Provide assistance to legal and non-legal personnel, as requested
- When applicable, serve as a Notary Public
- Other general clerical tasks and duties assigned
Position Requirements and Desired Skills:
- High School Diploma; Bachelor’s degree, preferred
- Prior experience as a Legal Assistant, required
- Prior experience in Intellectual Property and Real Estate, preferred
- Advanced computer skills, including knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, Excel, as well as specific law firm programs
- Ability to learn and adapt to new software programs
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Accuracy, attention to detail, and good organizational skills
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Strong time-management skills and ability to multi-task
- Strong client service focus and ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Self-motivation and ability to work with minimal supervision
- Various physical activity may be required
Bradley is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression), marital status, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any legally protected status.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Atlanta, GA 30309: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Legal Assistant: 5 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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