Legal Secretary

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Legal Secretary

Responsibilities: Maintains composure while meeting multiple deadlines (even with frequent interruptions). Assist and support lawyers in dedicated assignments as well as associates assigned to Practice Support Team(s). Conserves assignments’ time by reading, researching & routing email correspondence. On behalf of assignments, liaise with various support departments of the Firm. Maintains assignments’ calendars, plans and schedules meetings, conferences, teleconferences, video conferences and travel; apprises assignment of schedule in advance of commitments. Analyzes, allocates, processes and monitors complex expense reports. Maintains and updates assignments’ client/matter lists, Outlook contacts and Marketing mailing lists. Responsible for assignments’ annual mailings. Researches and routes correspondence. Produces information by formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying and transmitting documents. Proofreads and reviews all work produced. Receives, screens and transfers telephone calls; relays telephone messages according to method preferred by assignments (e.g., written messages, email, or voicemail). Responsible for submitting requests for conflicts reports; prepares and monitors creation of new business forms. Coordinates client billing with billing specialist. Enters, proofreads and finalizes assignments’ time entries on a daily basis. Maintains assigned lawyers’ files pursuant to the Firm’s Policy on Records Management. Support visiting lawyers/clients when required.

Company info

Sidley Austin LLP
60 State Street, 36th Floor
Boston
Massachusetts
United States 02109
Website : http://www.sidley.com