What are the responsibilities and job description for the LEGAL PRACTICE ASSISTANT - FINANCE position at MVA Brand?
Moore & Van Allen PLLC, a dynamic and fast-growing full-service law firm of more than 400 attorneys and professionals, is seeking a Legal Practice Assistant to join its Charlotte, NC office. This full-time position provides administrative support assigned attorneys on our Finance team.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Creating, editing and proofing documents and other correspondence per attorney direction, using MS Word and Excel and other specialized software
- Submitting conflicts checks for new clients and/or matters and originating new files
- Managing firm’s files through the use of appropriate software
- Creating labels, buckets and maintaining filing of documents
- Coordinating meetings, travel arrangements, securing conference rooms and ordering refreshments as necessary
- Managing time entry and assisting with the billing process, including editing pre-bills and preparing invoices; preparing expense reports, reimbursements, check requests, CLE reports and trust accounting reports
- Answering telephones, recording messages; assisting callers and/or redirecting calls as needed
- Maintaining electronic calendars for the assigned attorneys.
- Regular and in-person attendance is required to perform the essential functions of this interactive position.
Qualifications & Experience:
- High School Diploma or the equivalent with at least two years of experience or specialized training in secretarial techniques.
- Law firm and finance practice experience preferred
- Proficiency in MS Word and Excel required with the ability and willingness to learn specialized software as needed
- The ability to proof documents for punctuation, grammatical and spelling errors and to perform simple arithmetic calculations on timesheets or other documents.
- Must have good interpersonal and communication skills as well.
The position may occasionally require more than the regular 37.5 hours per week to accomplish essential duties. We offer a competitive salary and benefits. Interested and qualified applicants should apply via our website at https://www.mvalaw.com/careers-working-at-mva. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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