Primary Responsibilities
Attorney time entry and editing pre-bills.
Creating, revising, and formatting legal documents.
Preparing expense reports, check requests, and new business memos. Mailings and creation of binders.
Entering contacts and maintaining electronic files.
Assisting with travel arrangements and scheduling meetings. Conducting research as needed.
Providing back-up coverage for other Legal Support Specialists. Special projects as assigned.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess a BA/BS degree.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in a legal/administrative or professional setting.
Professional organized self-starter with the ability to interact with attorneys, staff and clients at all levels in a fast-paced, challenging legal work environment.
Excellent attention to detail and strong time management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong technical skills.
Possess a strong work ethic and the ability to work cohesively within a team environment.
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion.
Physical Requirements
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift 15 lbs at a time.
Washington, DC pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on skillset and experience, is $55,000 to $65,000.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
If you require an accommodation in order to apply for a position, please contact us at [email protected].
Skills Required
- BA/BS degree
- Minimum of 2 years experience in a legal, administrative, or professional setting
- Ability to interact with attorneys, staff, and clients at all levels in a fast-paced legal environment
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong technical skills
- Strong work ethic and ability to work cohesively within a team environment
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with appropriate discretion
- Ability to sit for prolonged periods working on a computer
- Ability to lift 15 lbs
What We Do
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is an international law firm with a particular focus on the technology & media, energy, financial services, and real estate & construction sectors. Recognized by legal research firm BTI Consulting as one of the top 20 firms for client service, Pillsbury and its lawyers are highly regarded for their forward-thinking approach, their enthusiasm for collaborating across disciplines and their authoritative commercial awareness. To learn more, visit pillsburylaw.com. To join the Pillsbury Network LinkedIn group for current and alumni attorneys and staff, go to http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1043837 Comment policy for this page: We reserve the right to remove any post that we deem offensive, inappropriate, or irrelevant to the purpose of this site.
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