Legal Administrative Assistant

Responsibilities

• Entering time into the firm's timekeeping system
• Phone reception; providing information to callers
• Arranging travel and catering accommodations
• Scheduling meetings and conference room set ups
• e-scan, facsimile, ECF filing transmittals
• Transcription
• Proofreading work product for typographical, grammatical, or spelling errors
• Compilation of reports from established sources
• Photocopying
• Mailing assembly and distribution
• Other records/file maintenance
• Preparing and/or reviewing for accuracy patent and trademark applications, reports, documentation, general and/or legal correspondence and papers of a legal nature
• Assisting attorneys, paralegals and analysts with the preparation and filing of US Federal/District Court documents or US patent correspondence, transmittal documents, and formal documents
• Projecting a professional image
• Interacting with clients to support great client service and relationships
• Drafting and/or writing routine reports and correspondence
• Managing timekeeper calendar and assisting in meeting deadlines
• Providing occasional technology support to attorneys and professional staff
• Prioritizing workload in an efficient and effective manner
• Participating in on-going training sessions to enhance technical skills
• Staying informed of firm policies and standardized procedures
• Assisting Legal Support Assistant Trainees by providing training, mentoring, and quality assurance

Qualifications

Relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, area of expertise, and geographic/office location are factors that may influence actual salary.

Benefits

Shook, Hardy & Bacon provides a competitive salary and comprehensive salary and benefits package for professional staff which includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement plan with a generous contribution plan, and paid time off.