Hybrid Legal Practice Assistant — Miami

Buchanan Ingersoll-Rooney; Ohio; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Floating holidays

Caregiving assistance

Job summary

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is a national law firm with a proven reputation for providing progressive legal, business, regulatory and government relations advice. We are seeking a Legal Practice Assistant in our Miami office to support several attorneys across multiple practice groups, including data entry projects.

Our firm offers a hybrid work schedule—three days in the office and two remote. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of legal assistant experience, excellent proofreading and document

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years of experience as a legal assistant.
• High school diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong proofreading and document preparation skills.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple attorneys'' workflows.
• Proficient in MS Word, Outlook, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Create, proofread and format correspondence, memoranda, agreements, pleadings and other legal documents under deadlines.
• File in federal and state courts and administrative agencies as needed.
• Calendar and docketing of court deadlines; schedule depositions and calls; manage attorney calendars.
• Run conflict checks, prepare engagement letters, and open new client matters.
• Organize and archive documents and emails; maintain accurate files.
• Data entry project work with high attention to detail.
• Coordinate travel arrangements for attorneys.
• Assist with billing, attorneys’ time and Proforma review.

Skills

Proofreading

Document preparation

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is a national law firm with a proven reputation for providing progressive legal, business, regulatory and government relations advice. We are seeking a Legal Practice Assistant in our Miami office to support several attorneys across multiple practice groups, including data entry projects.

Our firm offers a hybrid work schedule—three days in the office and two remote. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of legal assistant experience, excellent proofreading and document