Legal Practice Assistant - King & Spalding
Atlanta, GA
About the Job
King & Spalding, a leading global law firm, seeks a Legal Practice Assistant to join our Atlanta office. The Legal Practice Assistant will work closely with the Corporate practice and will report to the Legal Practice Assistant Manager.
The firm offers a generous total compensation package with bonuses and raises awarded in recognition of individual merit-based performance. Eligible employees may participate in King & Spalding’s comprehensive benefit program including health and wellness plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a health savings account, a 401(k) plan, profit sharing plan, on-site gym access, discount programs, an onsite childcare center and a substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program.
Candidates will have the following responsibilities:
- Open new clients and matters following the Conflicts and New Business Intake Department procedures. Draft conflict of interest forms and engagement letters.
- Perform routine filing, photocopying, scanning, faxing, compiling and distributing of documents. Identify and coordinate available services provided by administrative departments such as office services, finance, records. Follow-up on delivery and receipt acknowledgements.
- Maintain client, administrative and personal filing for lawyers following established procedures. Prepare files using FileTrail procedures and maintain appropriate records for on- and off-site storage.
- Coordinate domestic and foreign travel including hotel, flights, car rentals; prepare travel itineraries and materials for meetings during travel, important numbers, locations and contact names for events/meetings.
- Maintain lawyers’ contacts in Outlook and BD Hub with accurate contact information and notes.
- Answer and screen calls, field inquiries, relay messages, respond promptly to client needs; responds to email and voicemail as soon as possible (and no later than the following business day).
- Create, format, edit, proofread and manage Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations. Print and/or transmit via email as requested.
- Draft routine correspondence, forms, etc.
- Assist lawyers with Marketing and Business Development functions to include:
- Access marketing materials (lawyers’ biographies, brochures, practices at-a-glance)
- Print, collate and bind materials for use in meetings, pitches and proposals
- Coordinate updates to lawyers’ biographies
- Undertake Internet research for lawyers’ business development as directed by lawyer(s)
- Track, organize, and process expense reports, reimbursements and check requests using Chrome River.
- Maintain CLE records for lawyers.
- Manage and maintain lawyers’ schedules and calendars.
- Schedule and organize onsite and offsite meetings, conferences, speaking engagements, client proposals and events. Working with Marketing and/or other office personnel, coordinate food and beverage services, reserve rooms and prepare materials.
- Interface and establish ongoing positive business relationships with clients in person, by phone and/or email. Observe confidentiality of lawyer-client relationship.
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned.
Successful candidates adapt to changes in work environment and manages competing demands; has strong technical, organizational, and administrative skills; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions; and is proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. A bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of work experience as an executive, administrative, or project assistant is preferred.
King & Spalding LLP (K&S) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal, and local laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other status protected by applicable law.
Source : King & Spalding