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About the Role
A Senior Legal Support Assistant assists lawyers and other legal personnel with administrative details, coordinates office procedures, and maintains efficient workflow. Prior experience in key firm practice areas with knowledge of practice-specific operations is essential.
Responsibilities
- Types, formats, edits, and finalizes documents, including correspondence, memoranda, and standard legal documents.
- Manages multiple lawyer assignments and organizes clerical functions and workflow.
- Manages the onboarding of new clients from conflict processing to billing information assignment.
- Enters, proofreads, and posts lawyers' time entries, ensuring compliance with client billing requirements and Firm policy.
- Coordinates travel arrangements and processes travel expenses for lawyers and clients.
- Proofreads all documents to ensure accuracy of copy, grammar, punctuation, and syntax.
- Screens telephone calls, conference calls, and messages for lawyers, clients, and staff.
- Processes and distributes incoming and outgoing mail.
- Coordinates conferences, meetings, and appointments for lawyers and clients.
- Maintains calendars, contacts, and client information.
- Coordinates client billing with billing services.
- Maintains a safe and unobstructed work area, demonstrating safe work practices.
- Maintains accuracy of electronic and hardcopy client files.
- Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
- Participates in all Firm-required training and team meetings.
Requirements
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
- Three or more years of related work experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Previous experience in a similar role in a law firm or professional services environment supporting multiple fee earners.
- Knowledge of legal terminology and formats.
Skills
- Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite and other software typically used in law firms (e.g., InTapp, Chrome River, NetDocs).
- High aptitude for learning new software and systems.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good judgment.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others.
- Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion.
- Able to work under pressure.
- Eager and willing to learn new skills.
- Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities.
Location
- San Francisco
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- Three or more years
Education Level
- High school diploma or GED
Salary/Compensations
- $95,000 - $105,000
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits program
- Bonus eligibility
About the Company
- Sidley Austin LLP is a law firm.
Equal Opportunity
- Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.