COLUMBUS Legal Support Specialist

Jones Day; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Day in Columbus, OH seeks a Legal Support Specialist to provide secretarial and administrative support to attorneys and staff. You will help maintain accuracy, productivity, and client service while upholding the firm’s values.

The role emphasizes teamwork, attention to detail, and timely preparation of documents and billing-related tasks, contributing to a high-quality work product in a fast-paced legal environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with secretarial exposure preferred.
• Legal secretarial experience or related role is desirable.
• Proficient typing and MS Office skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial and administrative support to attorneys and staff.
• Prepare time records, expense reports, client bills and conflict checks.
• Maintain accurate documents and support client service goals.

Skills

Typing 70 wpm

MS Office

Timekeeping

Billing knowledge

Legal terminology

Conflict checks

Education

High School Diploma

Secretarial degree / Associate's / Bachelor's

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Summary of Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Legal Support Specialist is responsible for providing secretarial and administrative support to attorneys and other administrative personnel. The Legal Support Specialist is expected to perform all job duties with a commitment to providing superior service to clients, producing quality work products, and maintaining an atmosphere of teamwork and continuous improvement. Above all, the Legal Support Specialist must fulfill the needs of the Office in a manner which is consistent with the Firm's visions and values.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma. Specialized secretarial degree, Associate’s, and/or Bachelor’s degree; or some undergraduate course work is preferred.
• Minimum three years of legal secretarial experience.
• Able to type accurately at least 70 words per minute.
• Competency with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Microsoft Outlook.
• Thorough knowledge of the proper preparation of time records and expense reports, client bills, and conflict-checking forms.
• Thorough familiarity with legal terminology pertinent to general legal concepts and specific area(s) of assignment.