Legal Support Specialist - Law Firm

Summary of Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial and administrative support to attorneys, paralegals, and other administrative personnel.
• Prepare, proofread, and edit legal documents.
• Process new business requests and open new matters.
• Manage files.
• Arrange conferences and travel.
• Process expense reports.
• Enter time.
• Perform other duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma; degree preferred.
• Seven years of secretarial experience in a legal environment.
• Expertise in civil litigation including federal and state court filings.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Solid proofreading skills and strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to respond to changing priorities.
• Strong service orientation and ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with lawyers, clients, and others outside the Firm.

Pay

The starting pay scale for this Los Angeles position is $95,000 - $120,000.