Sullivan & Cromwell LLP · 13 hours ago
Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $100K/yr
6+ years expSullivan & Cromwell is a law firm seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to provide secretarial and administrative support for partners and associates in a busy litigation desk. The role involves creating documents, court filings, and maintaining effective communication while adhering to legal protocols and firm policies.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Create documents from handwritten or printed materials (all documents and correspondence are produced on personal computers)
Court filings; federal and state
Draft and revise various documents including pleadings, correspondence and memoranda
Correctly format court pleadings according to applicable court rules including the auto-generation of tables of authorities (TOAs) and tables of contents (TOCs)
Research state and federal rules of court and work with attorneys to ensure adherence to rules of court and codes of civil procedure
Utilize the Pacer platform for e-filing
Establish and maintain effective communication via telephone and in-person with lawyers, clients, administrative staff, and others
Maintain filing system, arrange meetings, conferences and travel plans, manage travel and expense reimbursements, and submit both billing and time entry forms daily
Handle client billing
Handle confidential and personal matters as directed
Maintain daily and advance calendars for attorneys
Occasional work on a substitute basis for one or more lawyers
In addition, responsibilities related to maintaining Firm and client information are to be adhered to by all employees. This includes complying with the Firm’s information security policies, protecting Firm assets from unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, destruction or interference, and reporting security events or potential events or other security risks to management
Qualification
Required
Six plus years prior legal secretarial experience supporting litigation, including expert knowledge of litigation forms and electronic filing in state and federal courts
Accurate typing and word processing skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Legal Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), Elite 3E, and Chrome River
Proficiency with time entry programs, preferably InTapp
Excellent spelling, grammar and communication skills
Ability to understand and follow instructions and work productively with limited supervision
Regular attendance and acceptable punctuality
Availability to work overtime as needed
Ability and willingness to learn new procedures and technology
High school diploma required
Preferred
four-year college degree preferred or university or equivalent work experience
Benefits
Overtime
Bonus eligible
Company
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP provides the highest quality legal advice and representation to clients around the world.
1001-5000 employees
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Partner
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Partner
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