Legal Administrative Assistant

Lathrop GPM, one of the nation's leading law firms, has an immediate opening for a Legal Administrative Assistant in our Denver, CO office with our energy team.

Lathrop GPM is a full-service, Am Law 200 law firm with offices in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Overland Park, St. Cloud, St. Louis, San Jose, Redwood Shores and Washington, D.C. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and a professional, challenging, yet comfortable hybrid working environment, two days in office/three days remote (home office).

The Legal Administrative Assistant provides legal administrative support to attorneys and the firm to assist in management of client service relationships and the practice of law on our energy team.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

*Reviews and summarizes oil and gas documents - leases, assignments, easements and mortgages.

*Proofreads documents for spelling, punctuation, grammar, consistency, and accuracy.

*Prepare check requests for attorneys

*Opens new files, requests conflict of interest checks, and maintains all client and general files

*Keeps all client files up to date and organized

*When a matter is complete, closes and organizes the file per LGPM document retention policy

*Enters time for assignments, if requested, and processes bills, including proofing, reviewing, and making further edits to bills to ensure accuracy and consistency with LGPM standards

*Handles other miscellaneous matters for assignments, as requested

*Completion of business school or related professional secretarial degree program preferred or a minimum of two years' administrative experience

*Experience working with oil and gas leases and assignments preferred

*Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication and client service skills

*Superior organizational skills and strong attention to detail

*Ability to proofread typed material for grammatical, typographical, and spelling errors

*Candidates must possess strong computer skills and have extensive experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

*Ability to work independently and in a team environment

*Strong problem solving and decision-making skills

*Strong attention to detail and ability to exercise sound judgment

*Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment

*Willing to continue professional development as needed and requested by management

Current anticipated salary range for applicants as required by applicable state laws is $60,000 - $80,000 depending on experience. Actual salary will vary and may be above or below the range. Full comprehensive benefit plan including health care, retirement plan and paid days off, including PTO, parental leave, and short/long term disability.

The application window is anticipated to close on or after June 27, 2025.

We celebrate and support diversity and the benefits it brings to our workplaces, clients and communities. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. It is the employment policy and practice of Lathrop GPM to recruit and hire employees without discrimination because of race, color, sex, gender, religion, age, national origin, military status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other status protected by applicable law.

Lathrop GPM LLP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, and a professional, challenging, yet comfortable working environment. Lathrop GPM does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of Lathrop GPM without prior approval from an HR Manager will be considered unsolicited and the property of Lathrop GPM.

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