Legal Support Specialist (Litigation)

Cooley is seeking a Legal Support Specialist to join the Business Litigation team.

Required:

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  After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications

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  4+ years of administrative support experience in a law firm or legal department, preferably specializing in litigation practice

Preferred:

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  Ability to navigate and interpret legal procedures and terminology effectively

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  Bachelor’s degree or business college certificate

• Ability to complete tasks independently in a fast-paced environment for multiple assigned timekeepers while working as part of a team

• Pro-actively prioritize work assignments and consistently meet deadlines

• Delegate work effectively when necessary

• Demonstrate initiative, diplomacy, and tact

• Ability to consistently deliver high-quality work with attention to detail in proofreading, writing, and communication

• Engage in a professional and polite manner with clients, colleagues, court personnel, and others

• Reliable, committed, organized, and punctual

Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices.

EOE.

Candidates with at least one year of experience may be considered for this role at the Legal Support Assistant level and candidates with more than ten years of experience may be considered for this role at the Senior Legal Support Specialist level. The expected hourly pay range for this position with a work schedule of 40 hours per week is as follows:

Legal Support Assistant – $40.75 - $44.50/hour ($84,760.00 - $92,560.00 annually)

Legal Support Specialist – $44.50 - $54.00/hour ($92,560.00 - $112,320.00 annually)

Senior Legal Support Specialist – $54.00 - $66.00/hour ($112,320.00 - $137,280.00 annually)

Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 20 days of Paid Time Off (“PTO”) and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.