Legal Assistant
Location: Reston Virginia
Description: Jackson Lewis is looking of Legal Assistant right now, this career will be placed in Virginia. For detail informations about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Jackson Lewis LLP is a nationwide law firm dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law and related litigation. With 54 offices and over 740 attorneys, Jackson Lewis is seeking a Legal Secreta! ry for the DC Region office.
Duties and Responsibilities:
•Provide full-time support for a senior partner and two associates
• Heavy transcription from handwritten notes, editing and proofreading of memos, correspondence and other legal documents
• Process client billing, including, printing, mailing and electronically distributing monthly client invoices
• Coordinate numerical invoice revisions with the accounting department and make invoice narrative edits in word
• Run conflict checks and open new client engagements as requested
• Answer busy telephone line and communicate with clients on a daily basis
• Schedule appointments, maintain busy attorney calendar
• Input attorney time into time entry software
• Prepare attorney expense reports on a monthly basis
• Arrange for attorney travel
• This position requires occasional overtime
• Assist wi! th all other administrative tasks as assigned
• Know! ledge of Axiom/DTE or legal billing system a plus
• Knowledge of NetDocs or other document management system a plus
Skills and Educational Requirements:
• High school degree or equivalent required; additional education desirable
• Experience supporting senior-level executive
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong typing skills (speed, accuracy and focus)
• Ability to balance workload under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and project management skills
• Reliability, teamwork, professionalism, ability to multi-task, time management and attention to detail are essential
• Creative problem-solving skills; ability to work independently
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook
• Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with attorneys and support staff, ! strong client service attitude
Jackson Lewis LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Please see our web-site for more information on Jackson Lewis – www.jacksonlewis.com .
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This career starts available on: Sat, 23 Nov 2013 00:26:43 GMT