Dedicated Legal Practice Assistant — Fast-Paced NYC Office

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 71,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP in New York City is seeking a Legal Practice Assistant to support multiple timekeepers daily, coordinate meetings, travel, and drafting/ proofreading of contracts and pleadings while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years as a transactional and litigation legal assistant (appellate experience preferred), strong MS Office and document management skills (iManage/NetDocs), and the ability to work independently in a

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; bachelor’s or associate degree preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience as a transactional and litigation legal assistant; appellate experience preferred.
• State and Federal electronic court filing experience required.
• Experience with iManage, NetDocs or other document management systems.
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with sound judgment.
• Strong detail orientation and accuracy in fast-paced settings.
• Solid time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication, grammar, proofreading and typing skills; MS Office proficiency.
• Data maintenance with electronic databases and Excel familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and organize meetings, events, and conference calls across departments.
• Reserve conference rooms, arrange catering, and coordinate IT support.
• Arrange travel itineraries and related correspondence.
• Draft and proofread contracts, pleadings, and other materials with professional writing skills.
• Maintain calendars for attorneys; provide daily administrative support.
• Use document management systems for electronic and paper filing.
• Analyze correspondence and save key docs with standardized naming.
• Build positive client and staff relationships and manage client matters.
• Enter attorney time as required and provide backup for team members.

Skills

MS Office

MS Excel

Document management

Typing

Proofreading

Communication

Time management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s or Associate degree preferred

Tools

iManage

NetDocs

MS Office Suite

Job description

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP in New York City is seeking a Legal Practice Assistant to support multiple timekeepers daily, coordinate meetings, travel, and drafting/ proofreading of contracts and pleadings while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years as a transactional and litigation legal assistant (appellate experience preferred), strong MS Office and document management skills (iManage/NetDocs), and the ability to work independently in a