Overview
Client Services Specialist Jobs in Washington – District of Columbia – USA at Palmer Staffing Services
A leading international law firm that provides
innovative
legal solutions to many of the world’s top financial institutions is seeking a Legal Secretary to support their Litigation department. As one of the world’s leading law firms, they seek
dynamic
individuals who share their commitment to service,
innovation
, and
professional growth
. Employees will be provided with an excellent career opportunity in a
collaborative
environment, in addition to a generous total compensation package with the opportunity to earn bonuses based on individual contribution and firm profitability.
This role is hybrid with 3 days in-office and 2 remote.
Status:
Direct Hire
Salary:
DOE
What You’ll Do:
Maintain a consistent physical presence required to facilitate an interactive and
collaborative
environment ensuring that assignments, cross-training, and peer level support are optimized to provide seamless support;
Coordinate legal practice tasks and projects;
Coordinate administrative functions and facilitate completion of tasks including such as finance/ billing-related tasks, time and expense entry, opening of new matters, client presentations, meetings and other administrative projects as assigned;
Coordinate with and delegate to Firm resources including DPS, Williams Lea, Client Service Center, practice support or similar departments in International offices in the handling of tasks and projects;
Prepare complex legal documents and correspondence;
File with appropriate court or agency;
Apply subject matter expertise in coordination of legal practice tasks and projects;
Coordinate support through the Finance Department including: edit and review process of client bills; correct time entry and
promotion
of time entry best practices;
Review and support of the client billing process to include: proofreading, application of task codes and matter management skills, coinciding math aptitude and skills to support rates, rate changes, write-offs, preparation of expense reporting and audits as required, maintenance and consistency with billing protocols and other accounting functions;
Manage the legal and administrative practices of attorneys and facilitate service levels that meet client requirements; andWork overtime as required.
Job Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree (preferred);
At least 5 years of legal secretarial experience or relevant legal experience (required);
Litigation experience (required);
Advanced ability to organize, prioritize, coordinate, delegate and work as part of a team;
Advanced to Expert proficiency in rules of English grammar, spelling and punctuation; bilingual proficiency as may be required;
Advanced proficiency in MS Word and document editing/comparison applications;
Advanced proficiency in MS Outlook and web-based conference call/web-sharing applications;
Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and spreadsheet/database applications;
Advanced proficiency in MS PowerPoint and presentation applications;
Advanced knowledge of time keeping, expense processing and legal billing;
Advanced knowledge of relevant jurisdictional/court/agency processes and procedures;
Advanced proficiency in
document m…
Title: Client Services Specialist
Company: Palmer Staffing Services
Location: Washington – District of Columbia – USA
Category: Law/Legal, Administrative/Clerical
