DLA Piper
Legal Administrative Assistant
New York, NY
Sponsorship not specified$39k-$51kDetected 6 days ago
CommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringPublic SpeakingMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft Teams
About the role
- DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive.
- Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm.
Responsibilities
- Provides practice-specific support to multiple associates, partners, and other attorneys, leveraging knowledge about unique practice tasks, requirements, and functions and can prioritize work accordingly.
- Drafts, edits, and proofread legal documents, communications, files, or presentations to ensure accuracy.
- Collaborate with other LAAs or LEAs to complete more complex projects or provide administrative support for any assigned attorneys.
- Provides key status updates on projects to any assigned attorneys, offering or delegating direct-action support in the event of escalation.
- Serves as a trusted advisor for associates, partners, or other attorneys.
- Open to collaborating with and supporting Legal Support Assistants (LSAs) as appropriate.
Requirements
- Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career.
- Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.
- The below job competencies and skills are required for the Legal Administrative Assistant position in order to perform the job successfully.
- Must have a general familiarity with legal terminology, documentation, and best practices for law firms or similar settings.
- Possesses prior experience in workflow-management related roles.
- Demonstrates proficiency in virtual firm collaboration tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams to communicate with internal and external resources on behalf of the attorney's practice.
- Must have the ability to adapt to application upgrades and the use of AI-Powered Tools for document production, review, and case research.
- Must have ability to demonstrate flexibility and willingness to learn new skills and adapt to evolving needs of the attorney's practice.
Compensation
- The compensation offered for employment will also be dependent on other factors including the candidate's experience, skills, educational and professional background, and overall qualifications.
Benefits
- Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to permit individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position or to participate in the job selection process.
- The compensation offered for employment will also be dependent on other factors including the candidate's experience, skills, educational and professional background, and overall qualifications.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).
- Any relocation benefits, if any, are provided only where a relocation is required at the firm's direction and in accordance with applicable policy and law.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Equal opportunity
- If you have a request for an accommodation during the
- Accommodation
- equal opportunity employer.
Visa & Work Authorization
- No immigration sponsorship is available for this position.
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