Legal Assistant

Blue Coral Staffing Corp.; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus up to 10%

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Blue Coral Staffing Corp. in Las Vegas, NV seeks a highly organized Legal Assistant/Legal Administrator to support legal and financial professionals in Chapter 11 matters.

The role focuses on managing case documentation, coordinating court filings, and ensuring court-mandated procedures are followed. Strong Microsoft Office skills, templates, and AI-assisted tools are required; associates degree or paralegal certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Associates degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred.
• 2+ years of relevant legal administrative experience required.
• Strong MS Office proficiency (Word, Outlook, Excel) required.
• Attention to detail, proofreading and organizational skills essential.
• Experience with trusts, restructuring or bankruptcy helpful.

Responsibilities

• Review and edit time and expense entries
• Assist counsel in preparing and filing retention and fee applications (Chapter 11)
• Prepare supporting declarations and documents for court filings
• Conduct conflicts checks against related parties
• Maintain organized case files and document workflows
• Track court deadlines and filing schedules
• Provide administrative support and assist with special projects
• Generate and populate templates in Word
• Utilize AI-assisted tools to enhance workflow
• Organize and maintain documents for case management

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Legal document templates

AI tools

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Associates degree

Paralegal certificate

Job description

• Schedule: 100% on-site, full-time (Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5:30pm PST with ability to work extended hours if business calls for it)
• Compensation: Non-exempt / Hourly equaling $65,000 to $75,000, plus overtime potential, plus discretionary bonus eligible up to 10% and comprehensive benefits
• Prior to hire: criminal background check, employment verification, drug screening / physical

Summary

– Growing international management consulting / advisory company seeks a highly organized / detail-oriented Legal Assistant / Legal Administrator to join our Las Vegas, NV area office. New role based on growth plays a critical role in supporting legal & financial professionals by managing case documentation, coordinating court filings, and ensuring compliance with court-mandated procedure (mainly Chapter 11 bankruptcy matters). Ideal candidate will possess strong technical proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), experience with legal document templates, and a working knowledge of AI-assisted tools. Background in preparing / filing fee & retention applications is highly desirable. This role requires a proactive, focused individual with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities – Legal Assistant / Legal Administrator:

• Review, edit frontend employee time & expense entries
• Assist counsel in preparing, proofreading, and filing retention and fee applications, particularly in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases
• Prepare supporting declarations & documentation for court filings
• Conduct, review conflicts checks against related parties
• Maintain organized case files and manage document workflows
• Track, calendar court-mandated deadlines and filing schedules
• Provide administrative support and assist with special projects as needed
• Generate, populate templates in Microsoft Word
• Utilize AI-assisted tools (e.g., document automation, legal research platforms) to enhance workflow efficiency.
• Review & run conflict checks against related parties
• Organize and maintain documents for case management purposes
• Calendar, stay on top of court filing deadlines
• Administrative support

Qualifications – Legal Assistant / Legal Administrator:

• Associates degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred
• 2 or more years’ relevant legal administrative-focused experience required – ideally in a professional services environment (law firm, management advisory / consulting firm, similar) or corporate setting focused on trusts, restructuring, accounting/professional services, etc. (Bankruptcy experience preferred)
• High-level proficiency in general computer skills, with an emphasis on Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel) required
• Strong attention to detail with a proven behavior of accuracy, proofreading / editing skills, organization skills and planning are key
• General understanding of accounting & mathematics
• Availability for full-time work, Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:30 PM, with flexibility for after-hours work as needed