Must have prior law firm experience! This position supports two partners, one associate attorney, and legal assistants.
- Exhibit knowledge of litigation process.
- Maintain and organize files in an orderly manner.
- Ability to draft standard correspondence, memoranda and other documents.
- Timely reviews and ensures accuracy of vendor invoices; prepares accurate check requests and timely submits invoices for payment to client or accounting.
- Possesses knowledge of client-specific billing guidelines and restrictions and consistently applies those guidelines to ensure cost-effective practices.
- Participates in the timely review and submission of prebills and/or client bills.
- Possesses strong clerical skills including typing, transcribing, word processing, mail and contact management, spreadsheets, presentations, and all of the firm’s systems and databases.
- Exhibits good judgment and organizational skills to receive, record and disseminate all information on behalf of the clients and assigned attorneys (e.g., mail, interoffice mail, email, etc.)
- Consistently provides friendly and helpful telephone support.
- Regularly and accurately proofreads all documents to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to distribution or filing.
- Routinely reviews and follows-up on client deadlines and calendar appointments.
- Coordinates and makes necessary arrangements for meetings (i.e., depositions, mediations, interviews, and vendor and facility reservations).
- Assists assigned attorneys with completing and tracking CLE compliance, presentations and training programs, other business development activities, and organizing all other non-billable activities.
- Follows the standard naming and profiling conventions when scanning, emailing, and saving documents to the document management system.
- Regularly and consistently updates client files, notebooks, and pleading indices.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hyattsville, MD 20785: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Shift availability:
Work Location: In person