Legal Administrative Assistant

Morrison Foerster; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading firm as a Legal Administrative Assistant in Austin, providing key support to attorneys through administrative and clerical services. You will play an essential role in ensuring client satisfaction and smooth operations within the legal secretarial team, requiring strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Parental leave and family benefits

Global wellness program

Education reimbursement

Competitive annual profit-sharing

Qualifications

• 2+ years of administrative experience in a law firm.
• Experience in a professional services environment preferred.
• Familiarity with time and attendance tracking applications.

Responsibilities

• Provides a range of administrative, clerical, and document services.
• Drafts letters, collects information, prepares documents.
• Assists with billing process and prepares expense reimbursements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Teamwork skills

Client service orientation

Effective communication

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Outlook

Job description

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At MoFo, we couldn’t write our own success story without yours. Ready to write your story?

Join MoFo as a LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT on our Legal Secretaries team!

This role is based in Austin

https://www.mofo.com/offices

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Legal Administrative Assistant, provides a wide range of administrative, clerical, and document services to support the workflow and client service needs of attorneys and other timekeepers. Ensures client services and satisfaction are attained in all areas of position.

• Collaborates with legal secretarial staff and other teams to provide designated and “as needed” administrative services to assist in delivering exemplary service.
• Drafts letters and documents; collects and analyzes information; prepares requested documents.
• Arranges conference calls.
• Prepares materials for mailing and overnight delivery, including printing, assembling, copying, and ensuring appropriate deliver
• Makes conference room reservations. Coordinates meals, multimedia, and other services as requested.
• Assists with timenote entry, including inputting timenotes, editing, proofreading, and closing them on a daily basis.
• Prepares expense reimbursements, arranges for payment of invoices, and prepares check requests as needed.
• Assists with billing process, including editing prebills, generating reports, and sending out final invoices.
• Assists with creating and maintaining client/matter lists and communication lists.

ABOUT YOU

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 2-year administrative experience in a law firm. Legal secretary experience a plus.
• Experience working in a professional services environment preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent teamwork skills and commitment to delivering results by assisting co-workers.
• Client service orientation and ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels.
• Proficient with Windows-based software used by the firm, including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and Mac Pac. Working knowledge of database, and time and attendance tracking applications.
• Flexibility regarding work schedule and availability to work overtime required.

ABOUT MOFO

At MoFo, we collaborate as one firm, across borders, practice areas, and business functions and value fresh ideas and innovation over conformity and competition.

• About Us: https://www.mofo.com/about
• Diversity + Inclusion: https://careers.mofo.com/careers-diversity
• Commitment to Pro Bono: https://careers.mofo.com/careers-pro-bono
• The MoFo Foundation: https://www.mofo.com/culture/mofo-foundation

ABOUT OUR BENEFITS

MoFo offers a comprehensive benefits package starting on your first day.

• A variety of options for medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage to meet the needs of you and your family.
• Industry-leading parental leave and family benefits including adoption and fertility treatment options and backup child and elder care.
• Global wellness program, including free access to Talkspace and Calm apps.
• Annual community service day to make an impact on your community and a birthday holiday just for fun.
• Education reimbursement annually.
• Dedicated Talent Development team.
• Competitive annual profit-sharing contribution.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative and Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services and Law Practice

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