Legal Secretary - Legal Administrative Assistant

Legal Secretary - Legal Administrative Assistant

• Must have prior experience with civil litigation.
• Although Clement Rivers, LLP believes in a work-life balance , this is not a work-from home position.
• Maintains and organize files in an orderly manner.
• Ability to draft standard correspondence, memoranda and other documents.
• Timely reviews and ensures accuracy of vendor invoices; prepares accurate check requests and timely submits invoices for payment to client or accounting.
• Possesses knowledge of client-specific billing guidelines and restrictions and consistently applies those guidelines to ensure cost-effective practices.
• Participates in the timely review and submission of prebills and/or client bills.
• Possesses strong clerical skills including typing, transcribing, word processing, mail and contact management, spreadsheets,
• Exhibits good judgment and organizational skills to receive, record and disseminate all information on behalf of the clients and assigned attorneys (e.g., mail, interoffice mail, email, etc.)
• Consistently provides friendly and helpful telephone support.
• Regularly and accurately proofreads all documents to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to distribution or filing.
• Routinely reviews and follows-up on client deadlines and calendar appointments.
• Coordinates and makes necessary arrangements for meetings
• Assists assigned attorneys with completing and tracking CLE compliance, presentations and training programs, other business development activities, and organizing all other non-billable activities.
• Follows the standard naming and profiling conventions when scanning, emailing, and saving documents to the document management system.
• Regularly and consistently updates client files

Clement Rivers, LLP

With more than 40 regional attorneys and a history that dates back to the 1850s, Clement Rivers, LLP is the Charleston area’s multispecialty law firm serving individuals and businesses throughout South Carolina and in other regions of the United States.

BENEFITS:

Paid parking, optional Health, Dental and Vision Insurance (Health options available including traditional Health Plan & Health Savings Account) generous PTO (Paid Time Off program), holidays, 401(k) matching & Profit Sharing.

Some of our employees have tenure of 20, 30, even 40 years!

Beautiful downtown Charleston location near the Aquarium and Liberty Square.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person