James Bates Brannan Groover LLP, a leading law firm with offices in Macon, Atlanta, and Athens, Georgia, is seeking an experienced legal assistant for our Macon office. Our firm believes in the importance of our people. We strive to provide the best experience for our employees and clients by demonstrating our core values: servant leadership, excellence, integrity, and respect for others.
As the legal assistant to attorneys in various practice groups, you will be responsible for a wide range of support tasks, enabling the attorneys to focus on strategic initiatives and client engagements. To succeed in this role, the legal assistant must be proactive, detail-oriented, self-motivated, technologically proficient, and possess exceptional organizational and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Supporting four or more attorneys in multiple areas of practice, including drafting correspondence, opening files, maintaining and updating client file lists, and calendar management
- Interacting with clients and other professionals in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner
- Managing the coordination of complex document preparation and delivery
- Providing detailed review and proofreading of documents to ensure proper formatting, grammar, punctuation, and spelling
- Managing and editing pre-bills
- Coordinating invoice transmission to clients
- Composing correspondence
- Coordinating travel arrangements and expense reimbursement
- Coordinating meetings
- Opening and maintaining files
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Three to five years of experience, preferably in a mid-to-large organization
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office (including Office Styles)
- Outstanding organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Professional demeanor and a client-focused attitude
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to prioritize numerous tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work well with others
- Must be self-motivated and able to meet deadlines under pressure
- Positive attitude
- Superior grammar and proofreading skills
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
