Rockville Paralegal

Position: Rockville Paralegal

Steptoe LLP, a Washington, DC-based Am Law 100 law firm, is seeking a Paralegal to be based in the firm's Complex Litigation Support Center in Rockville, Maryland. The Paralegal will assist attorneys with complex civil litigation document and workflow procedures.

Responsibilities:

1. Review documents in a custom-built database in order to extract information and input the same into the database.
2. Maintain measured workflow expectations.
3. Serve as backup receptionist when necessary. Coordinate reception coverage.
4. May be responsible for preparing travel and check request documents.
5. May be responsible for updating various Steptoe office lists and logs.
6. May be responsible for keeping all vendor information up to date.
7. May be responsible for coding and sending all A/P invoices to DC office for payment.
8. May assist Administrative Attorney with maintenance of all administrative files.
9. May assist with keeping inventory and orders of all office forms (taxi vouchers, messenger and overnight delivery - UPS, Federal Express, and Overnight Express).
10. May assist with coding and sending all A/P invoices to DC office for payment.
11. Assists Administrative Attorney with maintenance of all administrative files.
12. May learn MMSEA filing requirements, executive quarterly filing, and update database Medicare fields as needed.
13. Research and resolve issues with invoicing.
14. Complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

1. Facility with computer applications.
2. Customer service.
3. Communication skills.
4. Four-year degree.

Success Factors:

1. Excellent attention to detail.
2. Ability to exercise discretion and sound judgment in carrying out responsibilities of the job.
3. Strong initiative.
4. Organizational skills.
5. Ability to multi-task.
6. Team player.
7. Demonstrated strong, professional customer service skills.
8. Working knowledge (hands-on) of Microsoft Office Applications (i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel) and must remain current on all Steptoe software where it affects the responsibilities of the position.
9. Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and projects and complete them under time constraints.
10. Demonstrated strong writing and editing skills.
11. Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate with a diverse group of clients, attorneys, staff, and vendors, and to provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact, while safeguarding confidentiality.

Work Environment:

1. Non-smoking environment.
2. Must be able to work under tight deadlines and in stressful situations.
3. Available to work in the office 9:00am - 5:30pm Monday through Friday.

The anticipated salary for this position is $40,059. The actual base salary offered will be dependent upon the applicant's experience and qualifications, as well as other job-related factors, including but not limited to, relevant skills, education, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, geographic location.

Steptoe offers a full range of benefits for you and your eligible dependents. Benefits currently include: medical, dental, vision, life, disability, dependent care, health care flexible spending accounts, 401K Plan, Profit-Sharing, Paid Time-Off and a robust Wellness Program.

Steptoe LLP is an equal opportunity employer EOE/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, or any basis proscribed by applicable statutes.