Legal Support Specialist
4 weeks ago
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly organized and administrative professional to join our legal support team as a Legal Support Specialist. This role will provide critical support to our litigation department, working closely with attorneys to ensure seamless case management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist attorneys in all phases of litigation, including motion practice, discovery, trial, and post-trial.
- Maintain attorney calendars, plan and schedule meetings, teleconferences, and travel arrangements.
- Coordinate attorney travel schedules, transportation, and accommodations.
- Provide excellent telephone coverage, manage high call volume, and distribute messages in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Work as part of a secretarial team and provide assistance to attorneys.
- Liaise with Client Operations team for Partner billing matters.
- Prepare correspondence, client materials, and presentation materials.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree.
- ~5-10 years of administrative legal experience working within a litigation practice.
- ~Comprehensive knowledge of the litigation practice, including e-filing in federal and state courts.
- ~Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), comfort with technology, and ability to learn programs/software.
- ~Discretion when dealing with confidential matters.
- ~Available to work overtime as needed.
About Proskauer:
Proskauer is a leading law firm with 800+ lawyers in key financial centers around the world. We are known for our pragmatic and business-savvy approach, working seamlessly across practices, industries, and jurisdictions with asset managers, private equity, and venture capital firms, Fortune 500 and FTSE companies, major sports leagues, entertainment industry legends, and other industry-redefining companies.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Proskauer is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, citizenship, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.
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