Overview
Practice Assistant Jobs in New York, New York, USA at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Location: New York
We are seeking to hire a Practice Assistant to support the NY office. The Practice Assistant will play a vital role in supporting attorneys and legal professionals in their day-to-day tasks. They will also work closely with the paralegals and legal secretaries as it pertains to preparing documents, conducting research, and assisting with administrative duties. The Practice Assistant role will be expected to bill for client billable work as directed.
Primary
Responsibilities
Preparing expense reports, check requests, new business memos, and engagement letters.
Mailing and organizing binders, diary entry, editing pre-bills, and maintaining electronic files.
Assisting with travel arrangements and scheduling meetings.
Document production, compiling documents, preparing binders, appendices, and quality checking materials.
Cite-checking and downloading records from Westlaw, Lexis, PACER, and NYSCEF as directed.
Organizing physical and electronic files, creating hyperlinks, electronic filings, and other assigned duties.
The successful candidate must have at least 2+ years of experience in the legal industry with a strong interest in the legal profession. The candidate must be proficient in MS Office, Excel, and PowerPoint. Strong administrative and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to handle a high volume desk with extreme accuracy and meticulous attention to detail. Strong proofreading and solid computer skills are required.
The successful candidate will be a positive self-starter, possess a strong work ethic and professional demeanor, demonstrate initiative, and can successfully multi-task and prioritize to handle the workload at a very fast pace. This position requires a 3-day a week in-person schedule, remote 2 days with the understanding that this schedule may change as business needs require. Overtime flexibility is required.
Candidates must be team players and have the ability to adapt to changing technologies and procedures. A BA/BS degree is required;
Notary Public is a plus.
New York Pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on skillset and experience, is $60k – $70k.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Title: Practice Assistant
Company: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Location: New York, New York, USA
Category: Administrative/Clerical (Legal Secretary), Law/Legal (Legal Secretary)
