Legal Practice Assistant - Litigation

About the role

Vedder's New York office is looking for a Legal Practice Assistant. The position involves supporting attorneys and paralegals with a range of tasks including document processing, client service, and administrative duties.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, format, and finalize a wide variety of legal documents
• Aid attorneys with new client and matter intake applications, conflicts checks, waiver letters, and auditor response letters
• Accurately enter attorney time into timekeeping system to meet daily deadlines
• Establish and maintain paper and electronic client and administrative files in compliance with Firm policies
• Interact on a daily basis with the secretarial team and departments within the Firm to facilitate legal support
• Prepare and submit expense reports
• Work closely with Accounting Department staff to manage client billings and receivables
• Handle and manage travel arrangements
• Arrange client and group meetings
• Answer, screen, and place phone calls to clients and other business associates
• Respond to client inquiries
• Open, review, and route mail as directed
• Provide assistance to other Legal Practice Assistants
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum of four (4) years of legal practice assistant experience in a law firm environment working with multiple attorneys required
• Knowledge of and experience working in Securities Litigation and Enforcement preferred
• Knowledge of basics Bankruptcy Litigation preferred

Skills & Competencies

• Knowledge in formatting briefs, pleadings, and other litigation documents
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to deal courteously and effectively with others
• Ability to read, interpret, and follow instructions
• Ability to work core business hours with flexibility for overtime
• Personable, professional, detailed-oriented, and a problem solver
• Strong organizational skills combined with the ability to work independently on several projects at one time

Pay

$70,000/yr. to $95,000/yr.

Schedule

The working hours of this position will be 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Benefits

At Vedder, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Package including:

• Competitive Salary
• Discretionary annual bonus program
• Retirement Planning
• Health and Wellness
• Paid Time Off
• Professional Development
• Employee Recognition
• Work-Life Balance
• Additional Perks

Equal Employment Opportunity

Vedder Price P.C. is an equal opportunity employer. We value and encourage diversity and solicit 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 (where applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations), medical condition, protected veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We participate in E-verify.