Administrative Practice Assistant

West Los Angeles, California
IDj-1090
Job TypeDirect Hire
Remote TypeOn-Site

A highly regarded law firm is seeking an Administrative Practice Assistant (APA) to provide high-level administrative and legal support to attorneys and internal teams. Reporting to the Director of Administration, this role is responsible for ensuring efficient day-to-day office operations, maintaining exceptional client service, and supporting attorneys with administrative and legal tasks in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities while maintaining professionalism, confidentiality, and excellent customer service.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Administrative Support

  • Provide daily administrative support to attorneys and legal staff

  • Greet clients, visitors, and vendors professionally while ensuring a welcoming office environment

  • Answer incoming calls as needed and route inquiries appropriately

  • Review and distribute incoming mail to attorneys, docketing, and other departments

  • Schedule conference rooms, meetings, teleconferences, travel arrangements, and office events

  • Coordinate food orders and logistics for internal meetings, client events, and office functions

  • Maintain organization, cleanliness, and readiness of conference rooms, kitchens, file rooms, copy rooms, and shared office spaces

  • Communicate with building management regarding maintenance requests, parking, deliveries, and office-related services

  • Coordinate office and kitchen supply inventory with the Office Services Lead

  • Prepare workstations and assist with IT equipment setup for new hires

  • Monitor office equipment and common area supplies to ensure functionality and availability

  • Enter attorney billable time and prepare expense reports accurately and timely

Legal & Document Support

  • Draft, review, revise, and format legal and non-legal documents including correspondence, memoranda, pleadings, presentations, and budgets

  • Prepare court pleadings in compliance with local, state, and federal court rules

  • Generate Tables of Authorities (TOA) and Tables of Contents (TOC) using firm software

  • Build knowledge of court procedures, filing requirements, and applicable legal rules

  • Process legal support requests efficiently while ensuring quality control of completed work

  • Assist with document preparation, scanning, printing, mailings, binders, and court filing projects

Office Operations & Additional Support

  • Maintain library records and file storage systems

  • Deliver exceptional customer service while collaborating professionally with attorneys, staff, vendors, and clients

  • Maintain composure, efficiency, and accuracy in high-pressure and deadline-driven situations

  • Ensure dependable on-site attendance and punctuality

  • Support special projects and additional administrative duties as assigned

  • Adapt to changing business needs and operational priorities as directed by management

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High School Diploma required; some college preferred

  • Prior administrative, legal assistant, or office support experience preferred

  • Strong customer service and interpersonal communication skills

  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously

  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint

  • Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality in handling sensitive information

  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

  • Professional, dependable, and highly organized

  • Proactive with strong initiative and follow-through

  • Comfortable working in a client-facing environment

  • Able to prioritize competing responsibilities effectively

  • Calm and composed under pressure and tight deadlines

  • Team-oriented with excellent communication and collaboration skills

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