Legal Administrative Assistant (LSK)

Green-; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Green- is seeking an Administrative Assistant to support Attorneys and Case Managers with calendar management, correspondence, and document handling in a fast-paced legal environment.

You will maintain filing systems, input data, coordinate appointments, prepare reports, and liaise with clients and staff, requiring strong Microsoft Office skills, attention to detail, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to take on added responsibilities and learn new things.
• Ability to show initiative and work as part of a team.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and ability to adapt quickly to firm-specific software.
• Excellent time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining filing and organization systems for legal records including calendaring expiration dates and updating database records.
• Generating monthly expiration reports for Attorney and legal support staff.
• Handling incoming and outgoing mail, scanning and distributing to appropriate personnel.
• Ensuring all FedEx packages are sent.
• Drafting case update emails to clients to be sent by Attorneys and Case Managers.
• Sending Approval Notice Packets and redacted Petitions to clients.
• Assisting in answering phones and directing calls to appropriate office personnel.

Skills

Verbal skills

Written skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Time management

Education

High School degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

• Maintaining filing and organization systems for legal records which includes calendaring relevant expiration dates, inputting and updating database records and notifying legal team of important dates. Generating monthly expiration reports to Attorney and legal support staff.
• Handling incoming and outgoing mail, scanning and distributing to the appropriate personnel.
• Ensuring all FedEx packages are sent.
• Drafting case update emails to clients to be sent by Attorneys and Case Managers.
• Sending Approval Notice Packets and redacted Petitions to clients.
• Assisting in answering phones, directing calls to the appropriate office personnel, and receiving messages in a professional and courteous manner.
• Coordinating and confirming appointments, including scheduling consultations and conference calls and updating event calendars for the Firm and appropriate personnel.
• Preparing Premium Processing Upgrades, EAD/AP Renewal Applications, Withdrawal Applications, and other immigration case work as assigned by Attorneys and Case Managers.
• Sending disengagement letters and post-green card letters to clients.
• Assisting support staff with passport photo printing.
• Supporting Attorneys and legal staff with copying, printing, scanning of files and client documents.
• Generating emails, reports, memos as assigned by Firm Administrator.
• Maintaining client contact lists.
• Providing administrative support to attorneys and legal staff as needed.
• If Receptionist is unavailable will assist in greeting visitors within the office, including setting up meeting rooms.

Requirements

• Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to take on added responsibilities and learn new things.
• Ability to show initiative and work as part of a team.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and ability to adapt quickly to firm-specific software.
• Excellent time management skills.
• High School degree.