Legal Administrative Specialist - Litigation

About the role

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is seeking a Legal Administrative Specialist (LAS) to support the Litigation Practice Group. This role is based in an office setting with an emphasis on delivering superior client service.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes Task Delegation and Workflow Management software (BigHand) to receive, enter, and update assignments.
• Timely communicates with supervisor(s) through BigHand and/or directly regarding the status of task completion and new developments impacting the assignment.
• Assists with word processing; edits and proofreads correspondence, memorandums, reports, and other general communications.
• Answers phones, takes messages, assists with time entry, schedules appointments, coordinates meetings, arranges audio and video conferences, reserves conference rooms, and sets up meetings.
• Maintains attorney calendar and advises attorney of appointments, updates attorney address book and InterAction entries.
• Performs redlining, prepares individual signature packets of closing documents, compiles Exhibits and Schedules to documents, compiles executed signatures of final documents.
• Processes new business intake, related forms, and correspondence.
• Processes expense reports and invoices; arranges check requests; monitors through completion.
• Arranges travel and prepares itineraries; maintains attorney travel and desk profiles.
• Coordinates or assists with printing, scanning, copying of documents and/or sending of same.
• Provides legal research, case support, and project assistance.
• Performs other administrative duties as assigned.

Requirements

• At least seven (7) years of administrative support experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree a plus.
• Previous law firm experience required.
• Experience with supporting a Litigation practice, including State and Federal Court rules and filing procedures.

Qualifications

• Overall performance rating consistently meets expectations or above.
• Demonstrates excellence in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Portable Document Format (PDF) software.
• Flexibility to work overtime required.

Benefits

The salary range for this position in Los Angeles is $86,825.00 - $113,131.00. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is committed to equal employment opportunity and provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. The firm values inclusion and welcomes applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Pay

The salary range for this position in Los Angeles is $86,825.00 - $113,131.00.

Schedule

Firm policy requires this role to work in the office three days per week as scheduled by their manager unless client demands, or another accommodation approved by their practice group, require them to be elsewhere.