Job Description

Latham & Watkins, a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world, is seeking an Executive Assistant / Legal Secretary to join our dynamic team in our New York office.

Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service.

About the role

As an Executive Assistant / Legal Secretary, you will be responsible for performing a variety of secretarial duties of a confidential nature for attorneys, paralegals, and / or managers.

Other key responsibilities include :

• Assisting attorneys and paralegals with tasks such as daily time entry, expense reimbursement, calendaring and scheduling, managing / editing documents, travel arrangements, and other administrative support tasks to enable our attorneys to focus on client-billable work
• Creating, editing, and processing bills in accordance with firm and client invoices
• Working in a collaborative team environment with a work ticketing system to ensure attorney requests are promptly and efficiently handled to completion
• Learning and utilizing the various processes and software systems that enable our work, and a willingness to grow and learn as those systems and processes evolve
• Maintaining a commitment to preserving the confidentiality of ours and our clients’ protected information

About you

We’d love to hear from you if you :

• Possess strong communication skills; this role will require you to interact and communicate effectively and professionally with clients and colleagues in-person, via telephone or video, and in writing
• Are team players. Teamwork is critical to the success of PROS, and this role will require you to work with colleagues to make sure we provide best-in-class service to our attorneys and clients.
• Are proactive and adaptable with a can-do mindset. Successful Attorney Support Assistants enjoy tackling challenges and finding solutions to novel problems

And have :

A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent; a minimum of five (5) years of relevant administrative experience may be considered in lieu of Bachelor’s degree

Compensation & Benefits

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also receive a generous and competitive total compensation package.

The salary range for this role is $80,000 - $110,000 and represents the firm’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Actual compensation will be dependent upon a number of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and location.

Discretionary bonuses may be awarded in recognition of individual and firm performance and profit-sharing partnership contributions to 401(k) accounts may be given based on firm performance.

Latham's comprehensive and best-in-class benefits support employees through every stage of life :

• Healthcare, dental, and vision plans
• Well-being programs ( mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Generous 401(k) plan and firm-paid basic life and disability insurance
• Extensive resources for parents and caregivers
• Family building and fertility resources
• And much more!

In addition, employees receive :

• 10 paid holidays per year and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Ongoing professional development and career support, including bespoke training and leadership development programs, firm-paid access to LinkedIn Learning courses, and career coaching.
• Peer networking, mentoring, and professional support through our eight global staff affinity groups

Additionally, we have a range of diversity programming including Global Affinity Groups. These groups provide a firmwide platform to share experiences and advice as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm even better.

Latham & Watkins is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity, equal opportunity and sustainability enables Latham & Watkins to draw from a remarkable wealth of talent to create one of the world's leading law firms.

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Job Location New York, New York, United States Department Team Support Position Type Full-Time / Regular

Morrison Foerster LLP, an Am Law 50 law firm with 18 offices worldwide, has an opening for a Legal Secretary- STARS within our Legal Secretaries Department in our New York office.

The Opportunity

Guided by department objectives and priorities, performs a variety of secretarial tasks in support of assigned attorneys and other timekeepers.

Provides a high level of client service and support while producing a high volume of consistently excellent work product.

Maintains a general knowledge of the Firm’s practice areas and a specialized knowledge of the assigned attorneys’ practice area(s) and clients in order to enhance and promote communication between attorneys and their clients and to provide excellent, personalized service in support of attorney / client relationships.

Ensures client service and satisfaction are attained in all areas of position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Secretarial Support

• Provides professional client relationship management with external clients.
• Creates, edits, and proofreads complex and practice-specific legal documents, forms, and correspondence, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• In conjunction with Paralegals, may prepare or coordinate the preparation of Responses to Auditor Requests. Assists with preparation of Opinion Letters.
• Creates and maintains client / matter lists and communication lists.
• Organizes and accurately maintains physical and electronic documents and files in a timely manner. Creates and maintains working files and binders as requested.

Utilizes Firm provided software to accurately store email messages, and maintain and retrieve files.

• Utilizes Outlook to schedule appointments and calendar dates. Maintains contacts in Outlook.
• Assists with timenote entry, including inputting timenotes, editing, proofreading, and closing them on a daily basis.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of internet resources to perform basic legal research and print off cases, as requested.
• Utilizes Service Now software to open new matters, prepare engagement letters, and process conflict reports.
• Collaborates with Client Account Manager and assigned timekeepers to manage billing process, including editing prebills, generating reports, and sending out final invoices.

May assist with collection efforts. Coordinates client, matter and timekeeper inquiries.

• Initiates client file transfer requests and assists with client disengagements.
• May facilitate the secure transfer of case / client data in accordance with firm’s data security policy.
• Provides backup support to other attorneys and timekeepers as needed. Volunteers for overflow work assignments when time permits and actively seeks to maximize productivity and promote teamwork.

Participates in departmental projects designed to streamline workflow and / or resolve issues.

• Creates and labels CDs / DVDs and has a comprehensive understanding of the firm’s privacy policy and encryption tools.

Administrative Support

• Answers telephones and relays messages. Arranges conference calls, video conferences and live meetings.
• Copies, scans, faxes, and prints documents and attachments.
• Prepares materials for mailing and overnight delivery, including printing, assembling, copying, and ensuring appropriate delivery.
• Receives deliveries of items such as faxes, files, and boxes, and routes them appropriately.
• Makes conference room reservations, coordinates meals, multimedia, and other services as requested.
• Coordinates travel arrangements through the Firm’s travel department as requested.
• Prepares expense reimbursements, arranges for payment of invoices, and prepares check requests as needed.
• In conjunction with the Records Department, assists with the organization and preparations of materials for storage. Assists with maintaining high density storage area.
• May participate in the organization and planning of events.
• May assist in the preparation of marketing materials as requested.

Assisting / Finalizing Closings with the Financial Transactions Group

• Assists Boston Office with work requests for closing support.
• Works proficiently in DM to be able to locate deal-specific documents (, Document Agenda / Closing Checklist prepared by attorney).
• Preparation of draft Closing Document Checklists.
• Works proficiently in the P : Drive by locating transaction-specific folders and / or creating a deal folder as necessary.
• Has knowledge of editing pdf documents in order to extract and save individual UCC, tax and judgment lien search results.
• Prepares extraction requests for the Lead Secretaries in NY relating to a closing daily to ensure extractions are ready for checklist preparation in a timely manner.
• Identifies closing copies and profiling according to the Closing Document Checklist.
• Has knowledge of creating zip folders for closings that are e-mailed to SVB (multiple zip folders / multiple separate e-mails for deals where total size of documents in zip folder exceeds 10MB) (financial transactions team).
• Has knowledge of Kiteworks (for those closings where a large zip folder is requested) (syndications team).
• Has knowledge of uploading documents to external Sharepoint site (fund finance team (a / k / a global fund banking)).
• Takes initiative upon receipt of post-closing documentation to extract pdfs as necessary, save and profile as closing copy(ies), updating the Word version of the Closing Document Checklist to note receipt of same, preparing draft e-mail to Bank providing post-closing documents and updated checklist for attorney’s review and following-up with the attorney weekly until given directive to send.

Client Service, Confidentiality, and Safety

• Consistently promote and model the Firm's Client Service Principles in leadership, teamwork, work product, and personal interaction.
• Ensure compliance with the Firm's Information Handling Policy, including safeguarding confidential and personal information, and reporting any suspected breach appropriately and immediately.
• Adhere to the Firm's General Safety Practices and any unique safety practices for department and building.

Ideal Candidate

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma required, Associate Degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years recent Legal Secretarial experience, and / or 3 years of Administrative Secretary experience.
• Experience working in a large law firm preferred.

Teamwork and Applied Skills

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to apply strong attention to detail to all levels of work.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize work, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure and complete job assignments in an accurate and timely manner.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective internal and external client relationships.
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of management and staff and a variety of external entities including clients and prospective clients of the Firm.
• Highly proficient with Windows-based software used by the firm, including MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and (are we still using this?

Working knowledge of database, and time and attendance tracking applications.

• Typing speed of 70 wpm with high level of accuracy.
• Flexibility regarding work schedule and availability to work overtime as may be required.
• Excellent teamwork skills and commitment to delivering client service by assisting co-workers.

Who We Are

At Morrison Foerster, our culture is defined by our deeds. We’re passionate about what we do. We’re equally passionate about how we do it.

We resist hierarchies and operate within a model of respect for our colleagues, their ideas, and the differences that make us stronger.

We encourage you to learn more about who we are, and what we do.

We have an opening for a Client Service Specialist I (Legal Secretary) in our New York office to support our Corporate Department.

The Client Service Specialist I provides administrative client services to both internal and external clients.

In this capacity, the Client Service Specialist I will :

• Maintain a consistent physical presence required to facilitate an interactive and collaborative environment ensuring that assignments, cross-training, and peer level support are optimized to provide seamless support;
• Coordinate legal practice tasks and projects;
• Coordinate administrative functions and facilitate completion of tasks including such as finance / billing-related tasks, time and expense entry, opening of new matters, client presentations, meetings and other administrative projects as assigned;
• Coordinate with and delegate to Firm resources including DPS, Williams Lea, Client Service Center, practice support or similar departments in International offices in the handling of tasks and projects;
• Prepare complex legal documents and correspondence; File with appropriate court or agency; Apply subject matter expertise in coordination of legal practice tasks and projects;
• Coordinate support through the Finance Department including : edit and review process of client bills; correct time entry and promotion of time entry best practices;
• Review and support of the client billing process to include : proofreading, application of task codes and matter management skills, coinciding math aptitude and skills to support rates, rate changes, write-offs, preparation of expense reporting and audits as required, maintenance and consistency with billing protocols and other accounting functions;
• Assist with the legal and administrative practices of attorneys and facilitate service levels that meet client requirements; and
• Work overtime as required.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree (preferred);
• At least 2 years of legal secretarial experience or relevant legal experience (required);
• Corporate / Transactional experience (preferred);
• Law firm experience (preferred);
• Advanced ability to organize, prioritize, coordinate, delegate and work as part of a team;
• Advanced to Expert proficiency in rules of English grammar, spelling and punctuation; bilingual proficiency as may be required;
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word and document editing / comparison applications;
• Advanced proficiency in MS Outlook and web-based conference call / web-sharing applications;
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and spreadsheet / database applications;
• Advanced proficiency in MS PowerPoint and presentation applications;
• Advanced knowledge of time keeping, expense processing and legal billing;
• Advanced proficiency in document management applications;
• Proven ability to function as a coordinator with other firm-wide departments with necessary communication skills to transfer instructions / data, verify results, resolution of conflict and delivery or results; and
• Excellent written and oral communications required with strong ability meet deadlines and provide results while supporting Firm policy and procedures.

We are seeking highly motivated, empathy driven, temporary Asylum Application Assistants (Paralegals, Legal Assistants, Law Students, Attorneys, etc.

to work one-on-one with asylum seekers to assist them in understanding how to complete an asylum application by eliciting important information from them and guiding them through to completion.

Each Asylum Application Assistant will be trained on how to assist, handle approximately 2-3 appointments per day and will be supervised and supported by an onsite Supervising Attorney.

Shifts : Shift 1 :

Shift 1 :

• 8 hours / day 9-5
• Monday Friday (excluding holidays)
• June 26th August 4th (potential to extend)

Shift 2 :

• 8 hours / day 9-5
• Saturday only
• June 26th- August 4th (potential to extend)

Responsibilities :

• Support asylum seekers in completing asylum applications, working with each applicant one-on-one to answer questions and guide them through the process.*
• Comply with NYC program guidance and reporting requirements.
• Work with interpreters as needed.

Qualifications :

• Experience in completing and complying with government forms and procedures.
• A willingness to undergo training about immigration procedures.
• A willingness to work in person and on site at the Center for five 8-hour shifts per week (except holidays) through a projected completion date of August 4 (subject to change).
• Proficiency in Spanish is strongly preferred.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

We strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), marital or familial status, age, physical or mental disability, perceived disability, citizenship status, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, height, weight, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applications from members of minority groups and women are encouraged.

IND123

Legal Secretary

• Seeking a Legal Secretary to provide support to attorneys and paralegals resulting in a high level of client service; document processing and editing;
• editing complicated financial transaction documents; managing travel arrangements; processing of new business intake; preparing and submitting attorney expenses;
• inputting attorney time entries; handling heavy client billing; responding to client inquiries via phone and email; arranging meetings and conferences for internal groups and related to business development activities;

coordinating calendars; monitoring incoming mail and e-mails; maintaining and updating client files and other tasks.

• Prepare and revise, format and finalize a wide variety of legal documents
• Accurately enter attorney time into timekeeping system to meet daily / weekly deadlines
• Establish and maintain paper and electronic client and administrative files in compliance with current Firm policies
• Interact on a daily basis with departments within the Firm to facilitate highest possible legal support
• Prepare and submit expense reports
• Work closely with Accounting Department staff to prepare client billings and receivables to meet client billing format and reporting requirements
• Proficiency with making and managing travel arrangements with assistance of travel agency to ensure all aspects of travel are made accurately and communicated effectively for extensive travel both in the U.

S. and abroad (i.e., air, hotel, car, train, meeting rooms, travel memberships accounts and the like)

• Answer, screen and place phone calls to clients and other business associates and respond to client inquiries
• Open, review and route mail as directed
• Provide assistance to other Legal Secretaries within Firm whenever necessary to meet Firm and client needs

Skills & Competencies :

• Experience as a corporate / finance secretary working with complicated documents
• Knowledge of corporate transactional and closing processes
• Knowledge of legal terminology
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to deal courteously and effectively with others
• Ability to read, interpret and follow instructions
• Personable, professional, detailed-oriented and a problem solver
• Able to prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Strong organizational skills combined with the ability to work independently and be resourceful with problem solving

Qualifications & Required Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum of four (4) years of legal secretarial experience in a law firm environment working with multiple attorneys required
• Position also requires the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines

Computer Skills :

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in the following software :

• Proficient in Word
• Adobe
• Excel

Targeted base compensation DOE of $80K-$90K