About the role

  • Legal Administrative Assistant performing secretarial duties for attorneys in the entertainment industry. Requires confidentiality, organization, and familiarity with legal processes.

Responsibilities

  • Performs a variety of secretarial duties for attorney(s) to whom assigned according to established policies and procedures.
  • Maintains positive contact with clients, attorneys and staff and observes confidentiality of client matters.
  • Drafts correspondence, edit, redline, apply style schemes, proofread documents as requested, including engagement letters, memoranda, audit letters, and other correspondence.
  • Handle heavy phones, screen and transmit telephone calls to attorneys, and take messages, if necessary, with recognition of and attention to the particular needs of the clients.
  • Maintains assigned attorneys’ calendar including scheduling travel, conference calls for attorneys and clients and make appointments when necessary.
  • Reads, sorts and dates incoming mail. Ensures that outgoing mail is delivered timely. If necessary, routes mail to specific delivery service and follows up on timely delivery.
  • Arranges for meetings/conference rooms, using the firm’s conference room reservation software system.
  • Opens new clients and/or matters. Handles clearing various conflicts with other attorneys matters. Drafts conflict waiver letters as necessary.
  • Maintains contacts in Outlook for assigned attorneys, pursuant to each of their preferences.
  • Assists accounting billing assistant with month end billing and other billing matters as requested by assigned attorneys.
  • Prepares and submits travel expenses reports and other business-related expenses for reimbursement.
  • Prepares and updates closing binders as necessary.

Requirements

  • Five or more years on the job experience is necessary, coupled with an understanding of the entertainment industry and knowledge of industry norms, key players, and general processes.
  • Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate and follow instructions while establishing positive relationships with agents, producers, venues and other entertainment professionals.
  • Must be able to maintain sensitive information about clients, contracts, projects, and financial matters with the utmost confidentiality.
  • Able to handle last-minute changes and high-pressure situations typical in the entertainment industry.
  • Familiarity with DocuSign, MS Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint required.
  • Familiarity with Workshare Compare and DeskSite preferred.

Benefits

  • Additional compensation and benefits include overtime as applicable
  • health/welfare benefits
  • retirement plan
  • paid holidays
  • paid time off

Job title

Legal Administrative Assistant

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$46 - $51 per hour

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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