Legal Secretary

About This Role

The Attorney Support PROS Specialist is an integral part of Latham’s Attorney Support team. This role will be responsible for directly assisting an assigned group of local attorneys in addition to providing global team support with a variety of administrative responsibilities, while assisting lawyers with client intake tasks such as processing conflicts of interest and new business intake forms. This role will be located in our office. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid work arrangement, with a required in-office presence on Fridays.

Responsibilities

• Monitor lawyer time entries for compliance with firm standards, while proactively editing entries, and alerting attorneys of any non-compliance
• Gather and work to the preferences of assigned attorneys in order to execute tasks such as expense reimbursement, calendaring and scheduling, document management/edits, and travel arrangements
• Preserve the confidentiality of firm and client protected information
• Protect and maintain any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent; preferably a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in a legal or professional services environment, preferably
• Display professional communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with attorneys, clients, vendors, and staff throughout the firm
• Possess the initiative to work both independently and in a team environment with a customer service focus
• Demonstrate the ability to multi-task and adapt to continuously evolving technology platforms

Benefits

• Healthcare, life and disability insurance
• A generous 401k plan
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
• Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
• Professional development programs
• Employee discounts
• Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

Important Details

• Application deadline: Not specified

Application Process

• Please review your rights under U.S. employment laws.