Legal Assistant - Employment and Labor Relations
At Taft, we work as one team, driven and committed to helping our clients succeed. A full-service law firm with approximately 475 attorneys and 800 employees firm-wide, we have the collaborative approach, advanced technological resources, and depth of services that make us a preeminent law firm in the Midwest.
We are looking for an energetic, customer-service focused legal assistant with experience to join our team in Taft’s Columbus office.
We are seeking a Legal Assistant with 2-5 years’ experience supporting our Columbus office as an Employment and Labor Relations Legal Assistant. Legal Assistants serve clients by providing administrative support to attorneys. All Taft employees operate under a “Client First” philosophy—in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.
Essential Duties:
- Exhibits outstanding client service orientation in greeting guests, scheduling meetings, and conducting telephone conferences.
- Displays strong attention to detail.
- Proactively supports attorneys.
- Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work.
- Prepares and reviews letters and memoranda according to Firm standards using word processing and document management systems.
- Proactively monitors deadlines.
- Processes requests for payment and reimbursements.
- Enters attorney billable hours into the firm billing program.
- Creates, maintains and retires files in accordance with Taft’s Information Governance Policy.
- Assists in managing client contacts, emails, and print documents as well as processing mail.
- Clearly communicates in a concise, professional manner.
- Transcribes dictation.
- Files documents with the courts electronically.
- Draft documents and filings.
Requirements:
- 2-5 years’ experience in a legal setting.
- Higher education or coursework related to the legal industry preferred.
- Proficient command of the English language and standard grammar rules.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
Interested candidates should email a resume and cover letter to Alycen Cummings, acummings@taftlaw.com.