Position: Litigation Secretary
Ranking: AmLaw100
Location: DC
Onsite Logistics: Hybrid
Practice Areas: M&A/PE, complex litigation, executive compensation, employment law, commercial finance, and investment management.
Base Salary: $90,000 - $107,000 + OT and Bonus
Job Description:
Our client's DC office is looking for a Litigation Legal Secretary. This candidate would be supporting a group of 5 attorneys in an award-winning Litigation department.
Responsibilities:
- Assist attorneys with new business/matter intaking applications and conflict checks
- Accurately enter attorney time into the timekeeping system to meet weekly deadlines
- Establish and maintain paper and electronic client and administrative files in compliance with current Firm policies.
- Work closely with Accounting Department staff to prepare and manage client billings and receivables, preparing and submitting expense reports.
- Proficiency with making and managing travel arrangements with the assistance of a travel agency to ensure all aspects of travel are completed accurately and communicated effectively (i.e., air, hotel, car, train, meeting rooms, travel memberships accounts, and the like)
- Respond to client inquiries via phone and email; arrange meetings and conferences; coordinate calendars; monitor incoming mail, faxes and e-mails; maintain and update client files and other tasks.
Qualifications & Required Experience:
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with multiple attorneys required
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting DMV-based litigation practice and working with DC courts required