Full-service law firm is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to join their Bethesda, MD office.

Responsibilities include:

File Openings: drafting initial engagement letters, following up with New File for approval, emailing to client and returning executed documents to New File.

Complete and track expense reports, credit card reconciliations, and reimbursements.

Calendar maintenance.

File maintenance, both paper and electronic.

Filing documents with various courts.

Organize and maintain filing and retrieval systems.

Prepare and draft a variety of legal documents.

Qualifications:

5 years supporting litigation. Knowledge of litigation documents, e-filing, court rules and procedures.

Familiar with MD and DC Court Systems and E-filing.

Proactive work style and analytical skills: able to read, review, verify and route correspondence, reports and legal documents.

Strong production skills with ability to produce accurate work product when transcribing tapes, formatting documents, inputting data, editing, copying, scanning and transmitting text, data and graphics.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Excellent client service skills with proven record of building effective relationships with both internal and external clients.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Internet research skills, document management systems, attorney time entry software.