Legal Support Assistant

Vinson & Elkins; California (MO); On-site; USD 69,144 - 103,715; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Legal Support Assistant to provide administrative support. The ideal candidate will excel in a fast-paced environment and be responsible for organizing legal documents, assisting attorneys, and communicating effectively with clients. A college degree is preferred, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and the chance to grow in a dynamic legal setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to work under strict deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
• Must possess excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to attorneys and paralegals.
• Handles incoming calls and manages filing.
• Assists with business development opportunities.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Multi-tasking

Communication Skills

Customer Service Skills

Education

College degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Visio

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Position Overview

This position is responsible for providing administrative support to attorneys, paralegals and other administrative staff.

Position Overview

This position is responsible for providing administrative support to attorneys, paralegals and other administrative staff.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists attorneys with all aspects of managing their practices such as researching and scheduling business development opportunities, coordinating the new business intake process, as well as a variety of general administrative functions.
• Completes work product according to instructions and within the requested time frame.
• Answers telephone calls, takes messages or provides information as appropriate.
• Opens and closes files as necessary, promptly handles the filing of legal or other administrative materials and sends materials to off-site storage as needed.
• Attends training classes to keep up to date with technological advances and software upgrades.
• Provides back-up support to practice groups or administrative departments as needed.
  
  
  

Secondary Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Working Conditions

• Job is performed in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is primarily dependent on input from others.
• Occasional overtime may be required.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Education

• College degree preferred.
  
  
  

Experience

• No experience required.
  
  
  

Special Knowledge

• Ability to multi-task and perform well under strict deadlines.
• Must be extremely well-organized and detail-oriented.
• Familiarity with document management systems a plus.
  
  
  

Technical Skills

• Experience in Microsoft Word (including creating and revising documents) and Outlook required; experience in PowerPoint, Excel and Visio strongly preferred.
  
  
  

Attributes

• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to follow instructions effectively.
• Must be a self-starter who can work both independently or in a team environment.
• Must possess excellent customer service skills and be flexible to handle changing priorities to support business needs.
• Must have good telephone etiquette and excellent interpersonal skills.
  
  
  

Other Qualifications

• Must score 35 wpm with 2% or lower error rate on the firm’s clerical typing test and 76% or higher on the firm’s clerical spelling test.
• Must understand and maintain confidentiality of the attorney-client relationship.
  
  
  

Annual Salary Range: $69,144.16 - $103,715.71

Please note that the actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. The posted salary is the range Vinson & Elkins in good faith believes to be the possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in San Francisco and may be modified in the future.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Law Practice

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