Legal Practice Assistant

Legal Practice Assistant

Birmingham, AL 35203

Overview

Education Level High School

Description

Summary Responsible for providing in-office administrative support for the Public Finance Practice Group

Essential Job Functions • Preparing legal documents and correspondence • Coordinating meetings • Interacting with clients • Time entry • Running conflicts • Opening and maintaining client files, including filing • Processing client bills and expense reimbursements • Travel logistics • Calendaring

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Experienced in billing. • Comfortable managing a large number of transactional matters. • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work successfully with multiple team members, interacting with employees at all levels of the organization. • Competent to handle a variety of activities with attention to detail, quality, and accuracy, with the ability to follow through and follow up, and adapt to meet changing deadlines and priorities quickly. • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook. • Ability to complete multiple tasks and a high volume of work on short deadlines and follow through on assigned tasks with limited supervision. • Retain a high level of flexibility and resourceful problem-solving. • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality. • Ability to respond quickly to changing demands and be self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Educational and Experience Requirements • High School diploma. • Five or more years of Legal Practice Assistant experience.

Work Environment and Physical Demands • In office position • Ability to work extended hours when necessary. • Normal office environment; no unusual physical demands.