Clyde & Co US LLP seeks a legal assistant with 5 - 10 years of
experience to provide excellent secretarial and administrative support
to our trial and litigation team. The ideal candidate will be
comfortable working in a paperless environment and will tailor to the
unique support needs of each attorney while ensuring the smooth
running of the group and department as a whole.
Specific responsibilities
include, but are not limited to:
Provide legal and administrative support to a Partner and team of attorneys
Create, prepare, proofread, and amend high volume complex legal
documents, pleadings, including table of contents and table of
authorities, letters and emails
File pleadings with state and federal courts using various means,
including electronic court filing systems.
Calendar maintenance, such as scheduling hearings, briefing
schedules, discovery deadlines, depositions, meetings, and knowledge
of civil and federal court deadline filing dates, court rules, and procedures
Prepare for and assist in trials
Assist Paralegals in organizing case files and records maintenance
Assist with travel arrangements upon request including car, hotel
and airfare reservations, and complete attorney monthly expenses to accounting
Administrative work, including billing, correspondence, invoices
and reporting to clients
Qualifications
5+ years of previous experience as a litigation/trial legal
assistant or secretary
Must have legal experience, including filing with state and
federal courts.
Knowledge in e-filing in the collar counties.
Strong work ethic, organizational, interpersonal, and
communication skills are essential.
Ability to think ahead; to follow written and verbal instructions,
strong skills in writing, researching, and organization/flexibility
and teamwork.
Intermediate proficiency of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Previous experience with File site or iManage filing systems
Creative problem solver who takes initiative to accomplish tasks
with a minimal level of supervision.
Exceptional attention to detail and high proficiency in proofreading
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and
work with professionals inside and outside the firm.
How To Apply
Thank you for your interest in Clyde & Co US LLP. Please submit a
resume and cover letter to apply.
Our Values:
Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite
us in our endeavors and strengthen our delivery, for our clients and
our firm. We:
Work as one -We are a globally connected team of
talented people who act with a firm-first mentality to achieve success
Excel with clients -We aim high and challenge
ourselves to deliver unique excellence for our clients, keeping them
at the center of everything we do
Celebrate difference -We help each other to be at
our best and believe our differences result in greater achievement
Act boldly -We seek new opportunities, take action
and learn as we go, recognizing that curiosity drives our
development and contributes to growth
Clyde & Co is a leading global law
firm, helping organizations successfully navigate risk and maximize
opportunity in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial
activity. When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 490
partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people
in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values
are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our
endeavors and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our
firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and
act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by
progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects
the communities and clients it serves.
It is the policy of the Firm to recruit, hire, promote, reassign,
compensate and train highly qualified persons without regard to
race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other basis
protected by applicable law.
This is the job description as constituted at present; however the
Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with
the changing needs of the business.
