Global Litigation Paralegal

Paramount Legal; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Poe seeks a Legal Assistant to provide essential administrative support to multiple attorney groups. This role is an excellent entry point for a career in the legal field and offers exposure to a range of litigation practice areas.

The LA will handle document preparation, filing, scheduling, and travel arrangements, with opportunities for mentorship and growth within the firm.

Qualifications

• Zero to two years of experience as a legal secretary or as an administrative assistant in a law firm or legal department.
• Associate’s degree or the equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience working in a business litigation practice is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Typing speed of 75 WPM.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents, pleadings, contracts and correspondence from draft or dictated text.
• Maintain attorneys’ time entry for billing purposes.
• Coordinate attorneys’ and/or clients’ travel arrangements including scheduling flights, ground transportation, etc.
• Perform clerical duties such as scheduling appointments, transcribing dictation, and routine correspondence.
• Answer a multi-line telephone system and transfer callers to appropriate personnel.
• File correspondence and legal documents in office electronic and paper filing system.
• Manage and organize attorneys’ contacts in database.
• Prepare closed case files for off-site storage.
• Adhere to all firm policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.
• Other duties as assigned by the Office Administrator and/or the assigned attorneys.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Typing 75 WPM

Time management

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Become part of the Parker Poe team that

• for more than a century
• has represented many of the Southeast’s largest companies and local governments.

Because of this, in addition to structured integration efforts, you will find that mentorship, professional development, and internal referrals happen organically.

If you want to join a collaborative team providing sophisticated legal services

• without losing sight of our calling to give back to our communities
• this is the place to be.

The Legal Assistant (LA) will provide administrative support to various attorney groups as assigned.

This position offers a great entry point for individuals seeking to begin a career in the legal field.

The LA will work a regular schedule as determined by the Office Administrator/HR and/or the assigned attorneys.

Additional overtime may be required on occasion.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Prepare legal documents, pleadings, contracts and correspondence from draft or dictated text.

• Maintain attorneys’ time entry for billing purposes.

Coordinate attorneys’ and/or clients’ travel arrangements including scheduling flights, ground transportation, overnight accommodations, preparing directions, and confirming travel schedules.

• Perform clerical duties such as scheduling appointments, transcribing dictation, composing and typing routine correspondence, scanning and converting various documents, and reading and routing incoming mail.

Answer a multi-line telephone system, determine the purpose of calls, and transfer callers to appropriate personnel.

• Provide assistance to fellow legal support staff as needed.

File correspondence and legal documents in office electronic and paper filing system.

Ensure proper indexing and filing of original legal documents.

Manage and organize attorneys’ contacts in database.

Ensure proper indexing and filing of original legal documents.

• Prepare closed case files for off-site storage.

Adhere to all firm policies, procedures, standards and guidelines.

Other duties as assigned by the Office Administrator and/or the assigned attorneys.

Requirements

Zero to two years of experience as a legal secretary or as an administrative assistant in a law firm or legal department and an Associate’s degree, or the equivalent combination of experience and education.

Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Experience working in a business litigation practice is preferred.

Must be flexible and adaptable to change.

Operate office equipment such as copy/scanning machine, postage meter, and fax machine.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including typing skills of 75 WPM.

Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills.

Must effectively prioritize work/projects and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Motivated, self-directed individual with ability to anticipate and resolve issues and work with little to no supervision.

Parker Poe is an

Equal Opportunity Employer and makes recruitment, employment, promotional and all other personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.