Legal Practice Assistant

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, a transatlantic law firm, has an immediate opening for an experienced Legal Practice Assistant (LPA) working remotely from its Los Angeles office.  This role is responsible for various administrative duties to support attorneys on the Mass Torts Team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Word processing of letters, memos, forms, and other correspondence and legal documents as requested.
• Maintain calendars, including docketing critical deadlines, court dates, and hearings.
• Scheduling meetings and conference rooms.  Coordinating meals/refreshments for meetings.
• Proofreading of all work, including reading documents for content and context.
• Assisting attorneys with routing client bills for processing.
• Making travel arrangements, including transportation, automobile rentals, and hotel reservations.
• Answering and screening routine telephone calls per attorney instructions.  Providing backup telephone coverage on the reception desk as needed.
• Filing correspondence and legal documents according to the office filing system; coordinating with records management. 
• Assist with trial preparation tasks, including organizing exhibits, preparing notebooks and binders.
• Filing documents with various courts.
• Performing other duties required based upon the practice of attorneys, such as but not limited to, administrative work, practice development initiatives, and committee project and responsibilities.
• Assisting with special projects as needed.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree preferred and at least five years of related experience and/or training.
• Demonstrated writing and communications skills and documented interpersonal abilities.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to grasp new concepts quickly.
• Demonstrated organizational skills: responsive, efficient, independent, high energy and proactive in a very fast-paced environment with deadline pressures.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Adobe.
• Team player, able to interact effectively with all levels of the organization as well as external clients.
• Ability to present herself or himself professionally and understand the importance of confidentiality and highly sensitive, client and firm-related information.

Compensation: The estimated salary range for this role for 5-15 years’ experience is $70,000 - $110,000.  Starting salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP will consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. 

Los Angeles County applicants: Material job duties for this position are listed above. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to firm policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations.