What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at James Bates Brannan Groover LLP?
James Bates Brannan Groover LLP, a leading law firm with offices in Athens, Macon, and Atlanta, Georgia, is seeking an experienced legal assistant for our litigation and transactional groups in our Atlanta office. Our firm believes in the importance of our people. We strive to provide the best experience for our employees and clients by demonstrating our core values: servant leadership, excellence, integrity, and respect for others.
As the legal assistant to attorneys in various practice groups, you will be responsible for a wide range of support tasks, enabling the attorneys to focus on strategic initiatives and client engagements. To succeed in this role, the legal assistant must be proactive, detail-oriented, self-motivated, technologically proficient, and possess exceptional organizational and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Supporting three or more attorneys in all areas of general legal practice, including drafting correspondence, opening files, maintaining and updating client file lists, and calendar management
- Interacting with clients and other professionals in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner
- Drafting, proofreading, and editing legal correspondence
- Assisting with document reviews for responsiveness, case issues, and privilege responses to discovery requests and identifying privileged documents, documents for redaction, and case issues in context
- Preparing witness files and deposition preparation files
- Preparing court filings and service to counsel
- Calendaring and ensuring that attorneys stay apprised of upcoming deadlines
- Scheduling meetings, phone and video conferences, depositions, and mediations
- Coordinating travel arrangements and expense reimbursement
- Maintaining files
- E-filing
Requirements
- Three to five years of experience, preferably in a mid-to-large organization
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office
- Outstanding organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Professional demeanor and a client-focused attitude
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to prioritize numerous tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work well with others
- Must be self-motivated and able to meet deadlines under pressure
- Positive attitude
- Superior grammar and proofreading skills
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Familiarity with state and federal court rules, procedures, and filing requirements/e-filing