Law Office Administrator - Hybrid
About the positionResponsibilities• Provide direct and consistent oversight to legal professionals including daily support, real time feedback, and coordinated process improvement. • Review substantive legal work being completed by legal assistants and paralegals to ensure maximum productivity and quality work product, identify knowledge gaps and ongoing training needs. • Ensure office proficiency in all platforms utilized. • Collaborate with Legal Operations Manager and Managing Attorney on existing workflows, create/propose solutions, execute strategies.• Develop and implement onboarding and training plans for legal support team and partner with Managing Attorney to develop the same for attorneys (with a focus on technology). • Proactively assess, request, interview, and hire additional legal support members upon requisite approvals, manage turnover as needed. • Participate in hiring of all new staff members. Evaluate applicants, conduct interviews, complete onboarding, train/orient/mentor new hires on office procedures, HR systems, assignments. • Attend WC meetings (state specific and program wide), identify areas for improvement, facilitate conversations, propose solutions, act upon takeaways.• Standardize administrative processes and ensure consistent file maintenance while honoring the nuance of workers' compensation. • Lead performance conversations, encourage professional development, foster a culture of accountability and growth, work with HR as needed. • Maintain supporting documents for performance issues as well as development opportunities and succession planning. • Play an instrumental role in championing our case management system, leverage reports/dashboard to manage team. • Carry out other responsibilities as needed by Legal Operations Manager and/or Managing Attorney including but limited to tasks pertaining to office supplies/equipment, facilities/maintenance, vendors, accounting, expense management, IT troubleshooting, team building employee activity committee events.Requirements• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel required. • Typing/dictation skill required. • Legal case management software experience required. • Excellent customer service, writing, and oral communication skill required. • High school diploma or equivalent preferred. • College degree or business school desired. • Minimum of 10 years legal secretary or paralegal experience within the jurisdiction. • Supervisory/management experience is strongly preferred. • Experience in workers compensation is required.Benefits• Comprehensive health care plans. • Retirement savings plan with company match. • Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Program. • Tuition assistance and reimbursement programs. • Paid time off plans. Apply tot his job