Legal Assistant - New Orleans Area

Don't miss this job opportunity! Our Firm is recruiting for a non-billable Legal Assistant position designed to enhance the effectiveness of an attorney by providing day-to-day in-office administrative support. Compensation based on skillset and experience. This is a full-time position with excellent benefit offerings including health, dental, vision, life, disability, 401k, PTO, paid holidays.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: proactively manage calendars for 3 to 4 attorneys, work effectively with other administrative staff both internally and externally to coordinate meetings and/or conference calls, make travel arrangements including flight, ground transportation and hotel, process timely and accurate travel and other expense reports, accurately enter all time entries into billing system in accordance with Firm time entry policies, provide telephone coverage and administrative support for multiple team members, assemble and provide client reports, prepare legal documents, file case documents in electronic document management system, monitor case activity, and interact professionally with clients and other attorneys both in person and on the phone.

Required Skills/Essential Functions:

• Detail-oriented and professional;
• Exceptional communication skills;
• Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite;
• Keep cases organized by providing in-office support to attorneys, establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case management software;
• Manage the opening and closing of client files;
• Help develop cases by maintaining contact with people involved in the case and generating status reports, as necessary;
• Support case preparation by organizing materials for team case review;
• Responsible for entering billable time entries and making travel arrangements for attorneys;
• Edit, format, print and revise all letters, memos, reports, forms, labels and other printed material;
• Become familiar with court rules and filing procedures;
• Answer phone calls, take notes, messages and redirect calls when appropriate;
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities;
• Flexible and adaptable in various situations and when interacting with many different personalities;
• Accomplish organization goals by accepting ownership of new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job tasks;
• Performs related or similar duties as required or assigned;

• High school diploma required; college degree in related field preferred.
• Three to five years of experience in related field/position preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation commensurate with experience. This is a full-time position offering competitive compensation and a benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401k, PTO, and paid holidays.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodation:

Forman Watkins & Krutz is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds and abilities to apply for this position. Our Firm is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process or while performing essential job functions, please email the Director of Human Resources at HR@formanwatkins.com.