Legal Support Specialist - Bankruptcy

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a Legal Support Specialist - Bankruptcy in our Las Vegas office. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package

Position Summary:

The Legal Support Specialist provides high-level legal support to a team of attorneys.  Provides a wide range of complex technical, document processing and administrative services in the assigned practice group/department(s).  

Demonstrates professionalism, technical proficiency and the ability to handle multiple priorities and work in an organized efficient manner. The successful candidate will effectively manage all aspects of the professional responsibilities of the assigned attorneys. Flexibility to work overtime as needed.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Coordinates creation of legal documents as well as the editing, proofreading and processing of legal documents upon request of assigned attorneys, including correspondence, memoranda, closing documents, pleadings, or other practice specific documents  
• Maintains legal files (both paper & electronic), organizes and files documents in designated order
• Updates case information, scans and organizes legal files
• Manages document deliveries and tracks final executed documentation  
• Receives and evaluates telephone calls for supported attorneys, fielding calls and conveying messages as necessary.  Communicates with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and liaisons
• Collaborates and works with Administrative Support Coordinators, Paralegals and other legal support team members where applicable
• Understands firm available resources and leverage most effective resource for desired results
• Assists with overflow work and other special projects as assigned

Skills & Competencies:

• Must have experience with BANKRUPTCY processes and procedures and the ability to file electronically
• Experience with Construction disputes is a plus
• Skilled in handling administrative tasks such as attorney time entry, processing invoices and expenses
• High attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills and the ability to manage time effectively
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), professional demeanor and presentation
• Ability to collaborate well in a team
• Recognize confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information and maintain such information as confidential
• Position also required the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines

Qualifications & Prior Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience is preferred
• 7-10 years of experience within a large law firm
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, as well as document management and other office technologies
• Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures or agency rules of assigned practice group/dept. (ex. State and Federal court filing, including e-filings)
• Experience with e-filing

The expected pay range for this position is:

41.50 to 46.14 per hour

Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program.  Additional voluntary programs include:  voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance.  Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.