Legal Practice Assistant

Maynard Nexsen; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Maynard Nexsen in Raleigh, North Carolina, is seeking a legal administrative support professional for its Labor and Employment Practice Group. This role involves preparing legal documents, coordinating meetings, and managing client files effectively.

Candidates must have a High School diploma and prior litigation experience, with 5+ years preferred. The position requires exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience preferred.
• Prior litigation experience required.

Responsibilities

• Preparing legal documents and correspondence.
• Coordinating meetings and interacting with clients.
• Managing case files and processing client bills.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Adobe

Job description

Description

Summary
Responsible for providing legal administrative support for the Labor and Employment Practice Group.

Essential Job Functions
• Preparing legal documents and correspondence
• Coordinating meetings
• Interacting with clients
• Time entry
• Running conflicts
• Opening and maintaining client files, including filing
• Processing client bills and expense reimbursements
• Travel logistics
• Calendaring

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Comfortable managing a large number of cases.
• Experienced in billing.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work successfully with multiple team members, interacting with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Competent to handle a variety of activities with attention to detail, quality, and accuracy, with the ability to follow through and follow up, and adapt to quickly meet changing deadlines and priorities.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and Adobe; PowerPoint and SimplyAgree a plus.
• Ability to complete multiple tasks and a high volume of work on short deadlines and follow through on assigned tasks with limited supervision.
• Retain a high level of flexibility and resourceful problem solving.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.
• Ability to respond quickly to changing demands and be self-motivated with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team

Educational and Experience Requirements
• High School diploma required.
• Prior litigation experience required.
• 5+ years of experience preferred.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• In office position
• Ability to work extended hours when necessary.
• Normal office environment; no unusual physical demands.