Hybrid Litigation Practice Assistant

NRF United Kingdom; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) and profit-sharing

Paid time off (min. 20 days)

Parental leave (maternity/paternity)

Back-up child care support

11 firm holidays

Job summary

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP in Los Angeles seeks a Practice Assistant to support the Disputes practice group with docket maintenance, document management, and administrative tasks. The role requires presence in the LA office at least three days per week under the hybrid policy.

You will assist with trial prep, filing, scheduling, and research support, working collaboratively with partners, associates, and coordinators in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year experience in a law firm or professional service organization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accept work assignments from practice group lawyers and collaborate with other Practice Assistants and Practice Coordinators.
• Complete administrative tasks for assigned practice group, including expense reports, vendor payments, preparing binders, time entry, travel arrangements, electronic document management and paper document organization.
• Assist with trial preparation including organize and index exhibits, prepare trial binders and manage document-intensive files.
• Maintain case files including filing pleadings, motions and docketing deadlines.
• Provide administrative support including printing, scanning, duplicating, facsimile transmission, preparing mail, overnight packages and hand deliveries.
• Assist with research for projects, retrieving and assembling documents.
• Schedule meetings, conference calls, WebEx, and reserve conference rooms using conference scheduling software.
• Assist lawyers and Practice Coordinators with preparing, editing and proofreading a variety of documents.
• Litigation calendaring within Milana, as needed.

Skills

Verbal & written comms

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Discretion & confidentiality

Judgment & interpersonal skills

Problem solving & resilience

Initiative / self-starter

Time management

Firm principles understanding

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred; High school diploma required

Tools

Milana (litigation calendar)

Conference scheduling software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP in Los Angeles seeks a Practice Assistant to support the Disputes practice group with docket maintenance, document management, and administrative tasks. The role requires presence in the LA office at least three days per week under the hybrid policy.

You will assist with trial prep, filing, scheduling, and research support, working collaboratively with partners, associates, and coordinators in a fast-paced environment.