Job Description

LEGAL ASSISTANT - CORPORATE/TAX

DOWNTOWN MIAMI

ON-SITE - FULL TIME

SALARY MID 70'S

Regional Law Firm with offices throughout Florida, servicing clients nationally, has an immediate need in their Miami office for a talented Legal Assistant to join their Corporate/Tax group. This is an exciting opportunity to support attorneys who service sophisticated clientele. The firm offers a great working environment, professional growth, with a comprehensive benefits and salary package.

SUMMARY

• Creates, edits, and proofreads work product to ensure accuracy and completeness. Accurately transcribes from tapes, handwritten materials, and/or dictation. Drafts various legal documents
• Schedules and maintains attorney's calendars.
• Inputs, reviews, edits, and time entries.
• Handles monthly client billing (paper and electronic billing). Review billing prebills for accuracy and completeness. Performs client, matter, timekeeper inquiries, and narrative edits.
• Prepares timekeepers’ expense reports, promptly arranging for payment of vendor invoices or checks to be drawn and charged to appropriate client/matter numbers.
• Opens new matters and generates client conflict checks.
• Sets up and maintains timekeeper’s work paper and electronic files, including daily and regular filing. Indexes and prepares files for off-site storage.
• Prints and organizes documents received in multiple formats, including emails and attachments.
• As requested, answer the telephone and accurately take and relay messages. Arranges for video conferencing and sets up conference calls.
• Five (5) + years of office experience preferred.
• Law firm experience preferred.
• Billing experience, including electronic billing, is preferred.
• Proficient with MS office software.
• Flexible to deal well with changing assignments and priorities.
• Professional with excellent attention to detail, oral, written and computer skills.
• Hours M - F, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with flexibility for OT as needed.

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