Clyde & Co’s Atlanta office is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support our litigation and insurance coverage teams part-time from 5pm to 9pm EST Monday through Friday. The ideal candidate will have superior grammar and proofreading skills, and they need to be highly motivated and detail-oriented with the ability to multitask and work independently. Must have extensive experience with the eFiling procedures for Federal and State Courts.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to all Partners and their teams
- Proofreading, formatting and finalizing all outgoing documents (TOA and TOC)
- Preparing shell documents (pleadings, discovery, motions, correspondence)
- Preparing document productions (encrypting media, drafting transmittal letters, logging Bates numbers)
- Preparing exhibits
- Assist with running conflicts checks and opening new matters for new and existing clients using InTapp Open
- Assist with the management and monitoring of attorney calendars
- Assist with ad hoc projects as necessary
- Assist with travel arrangements, including car, hotel, and airfare reservations
- Assist with arrangements for depositions, mediations, trials, and arbitrations
- Assist with setting up conference calls and arranging meetings
- Assist with preparing and processing expense reports for attorneys
- Assist with the review, proofreading and sending of monthly client invoices
- Assist with ongoing and fiscal year-end collections
Qualifications
- Minimum of 10+ years insurance coverage experience in a law firm setting with preference given to those with litigation and insurance coverage experience
- High School diploma or GED required
- Must be extremely detailed-oriented with superior grammar and proofreading skills
- Advanced user of Microsoft Word and Outlook
- Extensive experience in handling and completing State and Federal eFilings
- Must be highly motivated with the ability to multi-task and work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Must have superior organizational skills
- Must have experience with iManage or an equivalent document management system
- Proficient to advanced user of PDF programs such as Adobe, Nuance/Kofax, etc.
Benefits offered include: generous paid time off; medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401K Safe Harbor contribution; Life/AD&D Disability; Flexible Spending Account; Supplemental Medical Accident Insurance; Supplemental Critical Illness Insurance; Employee Assistance Program; Pet Insurance; Commuter Benefits.
The Firm
Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, helping organizations successfully navigate risk and maximize opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity and enable global prosperity, namely: insurance, aviation, marine, construction, energy, trade and natural resources. Globally integrated, Clyde & Co offers a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses
operating across the world. It is committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves and provides an environment in which everyone can realize their potential; using its legal and professional skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships; and minimizing the impact it has on the environment including through a commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets. The firm has 490 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5500 people overall in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. For more information, please visit www.clydeco.com.
Our Values
Our Values Are The Principles That Guide The Decisions We Make, Unite Us In Our Endeavors And Strengthen Our Delivery, For Our Clients And Our Firm. We
- Work as one - We are a globally connected team of talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
- Excel with clients - We aim high and challenge ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them at the center of everything we do
- Celebrate difference - We help each other to be at our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
- Act boldly - We seek new opportunities, take action and learn as we go, recognizing that curiosity drives our development and contributes to growth
- Principals Only –
It is the policy of the Firm to recruit, hire, promote, reassign, compensate and train highly qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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The Firm
When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.
Our Commitment
Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.
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