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About the Role
Wilson Elser is seeking a Legal Support Assistant to join their team, serving as a key support resource in a fast-paced law firm environment. This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for someone eager to gain hands-on experience and grow within the legal profession.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a clean, organized, and professional reception area
- Answer, screen, route, and respond to incoming phone calls and messages
- Greet, screen, and direct visitors in a professional and welcoming manner
- Assist with opening and closing client matters
- Receive, sort, and distribute electronic notices, U.S. mail, faxes, and other documents
- Help organize and maintain physical and electronic files within the firm’s document management systems
- Assist with client invoicing, including submission and verification of billing documentation
- Support the submission of vendor bills and check requests
- Research and respond to client billing inquiries
- Manage and update information using Excel spreadsheets
- Provide general administrative support to the office and team as needed
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- At least 1 year of administrative or clerical experience in an office setting
- Prior law firm experience is helpful but not required
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Professional phone etiquette and customer service mindset
- High attention to detail with excellent spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines
- Comfort handling confidential information with discretion
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Experience with document management or legal software is a plus
- Willingness to work in person in an office environment
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Document management software
- Legal software
- Communication skills
- Customer service
- Attention to detail
- Spelling
- Grammar
- Proofreading
- Task management
- Prioritization
- Time management
- Discretion
Location
- New York Office
Work Type
- Full-time
- In-office
Experience Level
- Entry-level
- 1 year of administrative or clerical experience
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $45,000—$60,000 USD
Benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 401k match
- Generous PTO plan
- Access to corporate discount plans
About the Company
- Wilson Elser is a national law firm with over 1,400 attorneys across 46 offices nationwide.
- Recognized among the top 100 law firms by The American Lawyer and ranked #30 in the National Law Journal’s survey of the nation’s largest law firms.
- The firm's culture is built on collaboration, innovation, client service, and mutual respect.
- Committed to fostering an environment where employees are empowered to grow their careers, contribute meaningfully, and thrive professionally.
- The firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each other and the service provided by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client Service, and Innovation.
Equal Opportunity
- Wilson Elser is committed to a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.
- Employment decisions will be made without regard to an applicants race, color, age, sex, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses, or stalking, past or present service in the uniformed services or application or obligation to serve in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected by law.