Legal Assistant- Employee Benefits

LEGAL ASSISTANT- EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

An Atlanta law firm seeks an experienced Legal Assistant to support a group of partners, associates, and paralegals in the employee benefits, ERISA litigation, and compensation group. This role will provide a range of administrative support to the group with a keen attention to detail. A large part of this role will be focused on attorney time entry, invoice preparation, and working with the firm's billing team.

Our client has a strong reputation in the Atlanta area for providing comprehensive legal services across various industries. They offer a very desirable workplace culture where employees are truly valued. They have an excellent benefits package that includes multiple medical benefit plans, life insurance, profit sharing, generous PTO, and more.

Duties:

• Draft, transcribe, revise, and maintain legal documents and correspondence, ensuring accuracy and context consistency.
• Perform complex document formatting and conversion from PDF to Word.
• Create and revise complex charts in Word.
• Screen telephone calls, liaise between attorneys and clients, and provide courteous customer service.
• Manage mail, note important dates, and retrieve files/documents.
• Enter attorney time into the system and assist with invoice preparation and billing matters.
• Handle administrative tasks for attorneys/paralegals, ensuring compliance with firm procedures.
• Maintain and update physical and online filing systems (iManage).
• Manage contact lists, calendars, and coordinate travel arrangements for attorneys.
• Prepare expense reports and other administrative forms.
• Schedule appointments and coordinate resources such as conference rooms.
• Prepare and deliver error-free final documents promptly.
• Assist with internal and client meetings.
• Assist with scheduling CLE courses and paying bar dues.
• Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in a legal administrative support role
• Prior experience handling attorney time entry and billing
• Prior experience in employee benefits, ERISA law, or general litigation preferred
• Strong technology skills
• Excellent grammar and proofreading skills

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