Legal Practice Assistant

Litigation Legal Practice Assistant The Litigation Legal Practice Assistant (LPA) provides administrative support for all aspects of litigation, including discovery, court filings, trial preparation, and maintenance of time and billing records. The LPA will anticipate, plan, and proactively meet the business needs of attorneys while ensuring extraordinary client satisfaction. Responsibilities Develop and maintain a deep understanding of department objectives, key activities, and requirements to anticipate and proactively address the needs of the team. Perform administrative tasks for lawyers and other timekeepers requiring specialized practice area knowledge, completing them with minimal supervision. Prepare and file legal documents in State and Federal courts, including electronic filings. Prepare other legal documents, correspondence, and binders. Manage contacts, calendars, travel, expense reports, check requisitions, and opening/closing files. Support new client and business development efforts, including opening new matters and submitting conflict-of-interest checks. Code and enter timekeeper's time and costs in the firm’s time and billing systems. Handle all tasks related to client billing, including prebills, edits/corrections, distribution, and review of invoices, maintaining a working knowledge of billing requirements from clients. Partner with the Billing team to ensure client bills are processed accurately and on time. Review information, submissions, reports, and coordinate the distribution of materials for complex tasks. Collaborate and liaise with internal and external resources to coordinate all aspects of workflow support for attorneys and complete projects or tasks. Provide overflow assistance to the administrative legal support team. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Strong litigation knowledge, including significant Federal and State litigation experience and knowledge of local court rules. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of firm personnel, clients, and vendors. Ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline‑driven environment while working across teams. Maintain confidentiality when handling matters for clients and other personal attorney information. Demonstrate a "can do" attitude and a willingness to continue learning and developing independent thinking skills. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products. Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree and/or any combination of experience, education or training that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. Minimum of five (5) years of administrative experience working in an administrative support role in a legal or professional services environment. Experience working in Litigation required. Salary Range $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 Equal Employment Opportunity Troutman Pepper Locke adheres to a policy of equal opportunity and will make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, evaluation, compensation and separation, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital or armed forces status and any other classification protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr