Attorney Support Assistant-Liaison

Considine Search; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare, life and disability insurance

401k plan

Paid holidays and PTO

Well-being programs

Professional development programs

Job summary

A leading legal support firm in California is seeking an Attorney Support Assistant-Liaison. This role involves assisting attorneys with time entry, scheduling, and document management while ensuring confidentiality. Candidates should have a high school diploma (bachelor’s preferred) and prior experience in a legal or professional services environment. The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare, a 401k plan, generous PTO, and more. A flexible working schedule is also available.

Qualifications

• Experience in a legal or professional services environment preferred.
• Ability to interact effectively with attorneys, clients, vendors, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Handle daily time entry, expense reimbursement, calendaring and scheduling.
• Learn internal systems and processes to provide innovative solutions.
• Ensure confidentiality of sensitive information.

Skills

Professional communication skills

Ability to multi-task

Customer service focus

Education

High school diploma or equivalent, preferably a bachelor’s degree

Job description

Silicon Valley, CA

The Attorney Support Assistant-Liaison is an integral part of the firm’s Attorney Support team and will be responsible for directly assisting an assigned group of local attorneys, in addition to providing global team support with a variety of administrative responsibilities, while working in a global team environment with a real-time work ticketing system (ServiceNow). This role will be located in their Silicon Valley office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities

• Handling daily time entry, expense reimbursement, calendaring and scheduling, managing/editing documents, and travel arrangements
• Proactively learning internal systems and processes to find innovative solutions to problems and requests
• Preserving the confidentiality of Latham’s and Latham’s clients’ protected information
• Generating, editing, and posting client invoices
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
• Display professional communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with attorneys, clients, vendors, and staff throughout the firm
• Demonstrate the initiative to work both independently and in a team environment with a customer service focus
• Possess the ability to multi-task and adapt to continuously evolving technology platforms

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or an equivalent, preferably a bachelor’s degree
• Prior experience in a legal or professional services environment, preferably

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in the firm’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discountsAffinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

The firm is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.

Compensation: $65,000.00-$70,000.00, plus overtime and bonus.