Legal Practice Assistant

4 weeks ago


San Francisco, United States Frost Brown Todd LLP Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Join our team as a Legal Practice Assistant

Frost Brown Todd LLP, a national law firm with 1000+ legal and business professionals across seventeen offices, is currently searching for a full-time Legal Practice Assistant to join our San Francisco Office. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support our attorneys and other timekeepers through complex and specialized legal duties, requiring a strong understanding of legal terminology and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage the business intake process, run adversary searches, draft screening memos and engagement letters, and open new files.
  • Prepare, revise, and format legal documents and correspondence using various software applications and according to instructions. Proofread documents and correspondence for content, spelling, grammar, language usage, and punctuation, and save documents in final form.
  • Prepare documents and applicable fees for electronic filings as needed, and according to instructions. E-file documents with federal and state courts and other agencies.
  • Maintain and manage timekeeper calendars, including court docket deadlines, conferences, teleconferences, depositions, and other meetings as requested.
  • Assist as needed with projects, overflow work, administrative work, and other duties to provide support and to help with the workloads of attorneys, peers, and other colleagues throughout the firm.
  • Manage administrative tasks as requested, including, but not limited to, processing and distributing mail, preparing audit letter responses, completing expense reports, preparing check requests, and reviewing client billing statements.
  • Proactively support the team and demonstrate a positive and collaborative approach to working with others.

Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • 3+ years of legal practice assistant experience required.
  • Litigation experience required.
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office software programs.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team structure.
  • Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
  • Ability to cooperate, work and communicate effectively and professionally with Firm clients and Firm personnel at all levels on the telephone, by e-mail as well as in-person.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and shift attention from one area of work to another quickly and effectively.
  • Ability to handle confidential information.

Frost Brown Todd offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401k/profit sharing retirement package.

The pay range for this role accounts for the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. For applicants physically based in California, a reasonable estimate of the current range is $35.00 – $45.00 hourly. Actual pay will be determined based on skills, relevant experience and other job-related factors, consistent with applicable employment laws.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Frost Brown Todd is fully committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Frost Brown Todd to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, military status, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other protected status.

Consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, FBT will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and/or conviction records.



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