Assist with Professional Development for the Midyear Meeting. Assist with the organization of logistics for the Midyear Meeting. Work with the Director of Publications and Research on the society’s signature topic. Review proposals for substantive topics for the society’s annual meeting. Coordinate volunteer schedules for annual meeting. Research and compile news report for the Blacks of the Society of International Law task force. Self-directed professional development.

Provide detailed and high-level secretarial and administrative support in a team of four secretaries. Schedule client meetings, reserve conference rooms, coordinate audiovisual equipment and food needs for conferences. Maintain Outlook calendar, update contacts, and monitor crucial due dates for lawyers as required. Maintain the organization and integrity of client files onsite at the firm and through Filebridge online. Create and edit letters, motions, and memorandums, conduct legal research and gather and develop materials for discovery. Answer phones and direct callers. Receive, register, and assist visitors. Maintain lawyers’ time in Timeslips software. Prepare classified requests.

Input lawyers’ time in Timeslips software. Maintain client files on and offsite. Schedule client meetings. Update and monitor calendars, contacts, crucial deadlines as required.

Maintained office etiquette, greeting distinguished guests. Coordinated staff meetings, phone calls, and assist with scheduling. Organized and updated office IQ, a scheduling database.