Legal Administrative Assistant

Administrative/Legal Assistant

Premier law firm, conveniently located on the Norwalk/Westport border seeks an experienced Legal Assistant to support several attorneys. Candidates must possess good judgment, be consistently accurate and detail-oriented, and communicate well with all levels of management and staff.

Location: Westport, CT (onsite)

Salary Range: $65,000 to $72,000, commensurate with experience

Office hours : 8:30 am-5:00pm with one hour for lunch, or 9:00 5:00 with hour for lunch

Responsibilities include:

Support several attorneys with administrative duties including typing/formatting documents, transcribing documents (dictation), maintaining client files.

Schedule and coordinate conference calls. Arrange meetings and appointments.

Enter attorney time into billing system

Prepare new client set up which will include prepare conflict checks, new file set up, and establishing new client/matter information in computer system

Requirements:

3-5 years of law firm experience

Corporate law experience preferred, transactional experience a plus

Proficient with MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook) and Adobe

Experience with corporate documents preferred

Must be detail oriented, organized, and able to multi-task

Should be flexible, willing to take on all tasks big and small

Must possess excellent communication skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality