What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Resource Assistant position at Arnold & Porter?
Arnold & Porter has five (5) Legal Resource Assistant openings in the New York office. The Legal Resource Assistant assists attorneys and other legal personnel with administrative, organizational, and research work in a team-oriented and collaborative environment.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Skillfully preparing, editing, and proofreading legal documents and emails.
- Assisting in all facets of trials, depositions, client meetings, and case strategy meetings; organizing exhibits, notebooks, charts, graphs, memorandums, and other legal documents as well as visual aids for same.
- Diligently managing attorneys’ Outlook calendars and arranging conference/video conference calls, virtual meetings on platforms such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and WebEx.
- Tracking, entering, and processing expenses and invoices through Chrome River.
- Efficiently coordinating and scheduling attorney travel.
- Organizing, routing, and archiving incoming mail.
- Maintaining an awareness of attorneys' caseloads and statuses.
- Establishing and maintaining attorneys' files in electronic and hard copy format.
- Maintaining attorneys’ state and federal court admissions and renewals current.
- Working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and other firm applications, as necessary, to complete specific assignments.
- Onboarding and managing new clients and matters.
- Reviewing, editing, and finalizing firm invoices to clients.
- Collaborating with accounting and e-billing teams to initiate and maintain proper client billing procedures.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of a high school diploma, with a bachelors or two-year degree preferred.
- Excellent organizational and communications skills, both oral and written.
- Strong skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, various databases, and Internet research skills.
- Ability to handle a variety of tasks simultaneously.
- Ability to prioritize and manage time appropriately.
- A proficiency with standard office procedures working in a team/collaborative environment.
- Flexibility to work additional hours, as necessary.
The base salary for this position is $52,000.
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Salary : $52,000
