Senior Legal Support Specialist - Civil Litigation Pro

Jones Day; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Day in Los Angeles is seeking a Legal Support Specialist to assist attorneys and administrative staff. Responsibilities include preparing, proofreading, and editing legal documents, formatting, opening matters, file management, travel arrangements, and expense processing.

Hours are 9:00 AM–5:30 PM, Monday–Friday, with occasional overtime. Required are a high school diploma (degree preferred) and at least seven years of legal secretarial experience, along with proficiency in

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven years of secretarial experience in a legal environment.
• Expertise in civil litigation including federal and state court filings.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Superior administrative competencies including effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid proofreading skills and strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills; able to respond to changing priorities.
• Strong service orientation and ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with lawyers, clients, and others outside the Firm.

Responsibilities

• Preparing, proofreading, and editing legal documents.
• Document formatting and processing new business requests and opening new matters.
• File management, conference and travel arrangements, expense report processing, time entry.
• Occasional overtime as needed.

Skills

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Verbal & written communication

Proofreading

Time management

Education

High school diploma

Degree preferred

Job description

Jones Day in Los Angeles is seeking a Legal Support Specialist to assist attorneys and administrative staff. Responsibilities include preparing, proofreading, and editing legal documents, formatting, opening matters, file management, travel arrangements, and expense processing.

Hours are 9:00 AM–5:30 PM, Monday–Friday, with occasional overtime. Required are a high school diploma (degree preferred) and at least seven years of legal secretarial experience, along with proficiency in