Legal Assistant

Connect Staffing and Consulting; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Staffing and Consulting in Las Vegas, NV is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to provide administrative and litigation support to a busy legal team handling civil and commercial matters, including real estate and property-related disputes.

The successful candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and thrive in a collaborative legal environment, supporting attorneys, leadership, outside counsel, and other stakeholders to keep matters moving efficiently.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of legal administrative or legal assistant experience.
• Experience supporting litigation attorneys is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of legal terminology, court procedures, and litigation processes.
• Excellent organizational, proofreading, and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize competing deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and legal document management software.
• Professional demeanor with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced legal environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and legal support to attorneys throughout all stages of litigation.
• Prepare legal correspondence, pleadings, reports, and court filings for attorney review.
• Maintain attorney calendars, litigation deadlines, and case management systems.
• Open, organize, maintain, and archive electronic and physical legal files.
• Coordinate meetings, hearings, depositions, mediations, and attorney schedules.
• Assist with document preparation, filing, and service of legal documents.
• Communicate professionally with courts, clients, outside counsel, vendors, and other legal professionals.
• Review legal documents for formatting, accuracy, and completeness before filing.
• Process invoices, legal expenses, vendor documentation, and departmental records.
• Maintain confidentiality while supporting multiple attorneys and active legal matters.

Skills

Two years legal experience

Litigation support

Legal terminology knowledge

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

MS Office / Adobe Acrobat

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Legal document management software

Job description

Legal Assistant - Las Vegas, NV

A growing organization is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to provide administrative and litigation support to a busy legal team handling civil and commercial matters, including real estate and property-related disputes.

The successful candidate is a proactive and detail-oriented professional who enjoys working in a collaborative legal environment and takes pride in keeping attorneys organized, deadlines on track, and legal matters moving efficiently. This individual will play an important role in supporting the day-to-day operations of the legal department while serving as a trusted resource for attorneys, internal leadership, outside counsel, and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and legal support to attorneys throughout all stages of litigation
• Prepare legal correspondence, pleadings, reports, and court filings for attorney review
• Maintain attorney calendars, litigation deadlines, and case management systems
• Open, organize, maintain, and archive electronic and physical legal files
• Coordinate meetings, hearings, depositions, mediations, and attorney schedules
• Assist with document preparation, filing, and service of legal documents
• Communicate professionally with courts, clients, outside counsel, vendors, and other legal professionals
• Review legal documents for formatting, accuracy, and completeness before filing
• Process invoices, legal expenses, vendor documentation, and departmental records
• Maintain confidentiality while supporting multiple attorneys and active legal matters

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of legal administrative or legal assistant experience
• Experience supporting litigation attorneys is strongly preferred
• Working knowledge of legal terminology, court procedures, and litigation processes
• Excellent organizational, proofreading, and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to prioritize competing deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and legal document management software
• Professional demeanor with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced legal environment