Practice Assistant - Corporate/Real Estate

We are seeking a Practice Assistant to join our team. The Practice Assistant will be responsible for providing high-quality administrative support to a group of lawyers and professionals in a team environment, effectively and efficiently meeting Firm/client needs.

Requirements

• Communicate effectively and professionally with clients, lawyers, and co-workers via email, by telephone, and in person
• Create, draft, format, edit, proofread, and manage Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations
• Schedule domestic and foreign travel through Firm travel system, including flights, hotels, and/or car rentals
• Prepare, organize, and process reimbursements, invoices, and check requests in a timely manner
• Learn client-specific billing guidelines or restrictions and consistently apply them to client invoices to ensure compliance and cost-effective practices
• Enter and manage work requests from lawyers in the Firm’s workflow tool and complete according to provided deadline(s)
• Perform routine electronic and paper filing in an organized manner for easy access
• Perform all file maintenance, including saving documents to the document management system
• Assist lawyers with time entry, billing, and collection, as needed
• Operate independently to ensure completion of assignments, which may be complex in nature or require high-level production, in an accurate and timely manner
• Perform clerical duties for non-legal departments, as needed
• Special projects and duties as assigned

Benefits

• comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs)
• dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners
• life and AD&D insurance
• short and long term disability insurance
• tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSAs and HSAs
• FSAs for dependent care
• health advocacy services
• behavioral health and counseling resources for all family members
• 401(k)
• profit sharing
• backup dependent care
• senior care planning support
• resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers
• paid holidays and other paid time off, including paid leave for new parents