Burr & Forman LLP has an immediate opening in our Birmingham, AL office for a full-time case support specialist. This position is a unique opportunity to join a firm that prioritizes our clients, colleagues, and communities. Burr & Forman enjoys a highly collaborative culture in a familiar environment where individual contributions are recognized and valued. Our clients have local, national, and international interests, and the work we do is interesting and important. If you’re a service-minded professional with intellectual curiosity and excellent work ethic, please consider joining our team at Burr & Forman.

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS

• Handle copy jobs, certified mail, mail pickup/drop-off, and local hand deliveries.
• Handle front desk reception duties including answering switchboard, greeting guests, directing callers and guests to appropriate destination, and scheduling conference rooms.
• Assist with preparation and setup for meetings, hearings, depositions, and trial.
• Coordinate catering orders for meetings and assist with other special events.
• Scan, record, and index documents and files for the document management system and extranets.
• Enter and edit billable time; organize and submit expense reimbursements; submit CLE credits; and open and close new client matters.
• Monitor case documents and create/maintain indexes of client documents; review case documents for important dates and update calendars.
• Manage file materials and records including locating, retrieving, preparing for offsite storage, and transferring and/or destroying records.
• Prepare correspondence, office memos, documents, e-mails, and other materials.
• Assist in the preparation and processing of legal documents such as summonses, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, pre-trial agreements, requests for production of documents, and other due diligence items.
• Other responsibilities as needed.

THE ESSENTIALS

• A high school diploma or equivalent and relevant work experience required; some college preferred.
• Professional appearance and demeanor with commitment to providing exceptional service.
• Highly organized, detail-orientated, proactive with a desire to take ownership.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Outlook. Proficiency in MS Excel is a plus.
• Balance competing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment, exercising patience and professionalism during stressful situations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to lift and/or transport materials weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Desire to learn and grow in knowledge and responsibilities within the legal field.
• Some overtime required.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Burr & Forman is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, and promoting lawyers and staff without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, military and protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, or disability.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)