Legal Support Assistant

Frost Brown Todd LLP, a national law firm of 1000+ legal and business professionals in sixteen markets, is currently seeking a full-time Legal Support Assistant to join our Columbus office. The Legal Support Assistant will work directly with attorneys and Legal Practice Assistants to gain hands-on, practical Legal Support experience. This is an excellent opportunity for an entry-level person who has an interest in law. As FBT is committed to providing a learning and development program for the Legal Support Assistant position, the investment time is typically a two-year period to prepare the individual with the skillsets needed to advance to other open positions within the firm.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Learning firm systems such as Aderant Time, ChromeRiver, NetDocuments, and New Business Intake by regularly attending IT training programs.
• Learning how to enter and review time entries in Aderant.
• Learning how to process and review expense reimbursements and check requests using ChromeRiver.
• Learning how to utilize programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Nuance to create and edit materials.
• Learning how to use Rendezvous and Outlook calendaring to coordinate and arrange meetings and conference calls, including booking conference rooms, arranging catering and/or technology needs and sending calendar invites.
• Learning how to draft and type correspondence, memoranda and other documents, and how to navigate and search NetDocuments to find previously created templates.
• Learning how to use office equipment to perform general office duties such as scanning, copying, collating and assembling documents.
• Providing a high level of customer service to internal and external clients.
• Demonstrating effective teamwork and providing overflow assistance to legal practice assistants as needed/requested.
• Providing front desk coverage and assisting with the preparation and delivery of outgoing U.S. mail and interoffice mail in the Receptionist/Office Assistant’s absence.
• Assisting with special projects as requested.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in any field, an Associate's degree in paralegal studies or an ABA-approved paralegal certificate.
• Possess interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate in person, by email and telephone and follow instructions effectively from a diverse group of attorneys, managers and business professionals.
• Excellent grammar, spelling, research, and writing skills.
• Ability to work independently, self-starter and demonstrated initiative.
• Ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with others in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to shift attention from one area of work to another quickly and effectively.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to quickly become proficient in the firm’s computer applications and the use of office equipment.

Frost Brown Todd offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401k/profit sharing retirement package.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Frost Brown Todd is fully committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Frost Brown Todd to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, military status, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other protected status.