Legal Executive Assistant

Summary:

Gibson Dunn is a leading global law firm, advising clients on significant transactions and disputes. Our exceptional teams craft and deploy creative legal strategies that are meticulously tailored to every matter, however complex or high-stakes. The firm’s work is distinguished by a unique combination of precision and vision.

Based in Denver, the Legal Executive Assistant (Litigation) will be responsible for supporting a group of partners and of counsel attorneys within our Legal Services Department.  The firm’s Legal Executive Assistants are responsible for working with their assigned attorneys to coordinate daily activities and provide the highest level of administrative support and practice coordination.

This role reports to the Legal Administrative Services Manager, taking daily direction from their assigned attorneys. 

Responsibilities include:

• Provide executive support as part of a team of Legal Executive Assistants to a group of partners and of counsel attorneys.
• Collaborate closely with assigned attorneys to effectively manage day-to-day coordination of the attorneys’ respective practices.
• Manage a broad range of complex administrative duties, such as scheduling meetings, preparing reports and meeting materials, entering time, editing documents, furnishing information, responding to routine correspondence, assisting with technical support, processing expense reports, and answering telephone calls.
• Prepare and e-file pleadings and other court documents in state, federal, and appellate courts, including compliance with local rules and judge-specific requirements, and maintain filing confirmations.
• Manage client onboarding, billing, and relationship management activities.
• Organize complex domestic/international travel arrangements, with detailed itineraries both personal and professional. Coordinate flights, hotel accommodations, car service, visas, dining reservations, etc.
• Team-oriented mentality. Provide back-up support to peers. Liaise with other firm departments and key stakeholders to complete tasks effectively and efficiently.

Qualifications:

• Work requires continual attention to detail in composing, typing, and proofing materials, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands with minimal supervision.
• Experience e-filing in state and federal courts, including CM/ECF and PACER; experience with Colorado Courts E-Filing; working knowledge of state and federal rules of civil procedure, is required.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and people skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders and clients. Collaboration and facilitation skills to work with various departments.
• Ability to work independently and with a team, and to delegate and manage resources effectively.
• Exhibit a high degree of initiative and critical-thinking skills in exercising independent judgment and making decisions in managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, detail-oriented work environment.
• Litigation experience is required.
• High level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.
• Self-starter with demonstrated instances of taking initiative.
• Creative thinker who is resourceful and anticipatory of the needs of their assignments.
• Flexibility and commitment to work occasional overtime as required.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years relevant experience required, preferably in a legal professional services environment.
• Highly skilled in Microsoft Office Suite and ability to quickly learn and utilize industry specific computer applications.

Gibson Dunn will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of local law.

Compensation & Benefits:

The annual compensation range for this position is $85,000 - $105,000. The salary offered within this range will depend upon qualifications and other operational considerations.

Benefits offered for this position include health care; retirement benefits; paid days off, including sick time, and vacation time; parental leave; basic life insurance; Flexible Spending Accounts; as well as discretionary, performance-based bonuses.