Legal Practice Assistant

Womble Bond Dickinson; Wilmington (DE); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 64.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP seeks a Legal Practice Assistant for its Wilmington, DE office to support attorneys in its Captive Insurance Team in the Corporate & Securities Practice Group. The role focuses on intake coordination, document preparation, scheduling, and maintaining organized client files with strict confidentiality.

Strong writing and communication skills, along with five years of related experience, are required.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree preferred and at least five years of related experience.
• Strong writing and communication skills demonstrated.
• Solid analytical, organizational, and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to handle confidential information professionally.
• Proficient in MS Office and Adobe tools.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate new client and matter intake, including conflict checks and engagement letters.
• Provide administrative support to attorneys, including document prep and scheduling.
• Maintain organized electronic client and matter files.
• Anticipate attorney needs and provide proactive support.
• Manage calendars, meetings, travel, and CLE registrations.
• Coordinate client and business meetings for assigned attorneys.
• Maintain accurate records, databases, and contact info.
• Assist with time entry, expense reporting, and billing processes.
• Provide backup support for billing activities as needed.
• Support client development initiatives and practice group operations with confidentiality.

Conocimientos

Writing & communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Proactive/fast-paced

Team player

Confidentiality awareness

Educación

Bachelor's degree preferred

5+ years related experience

Herramientas

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Adobe

Descripción del empleo

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP seeks a Legal Practice Assistant for its Wilmington, DEoffice to support attorneys in its Captive Insurance Team in the Corporate & Securities Practice Group. The specific duties of the Legal Practice Assistant are driven by the particular needs of the attorneys and legal team being supported.In this position you would likely provide the following services:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate new client and matter intake, including conflict checks, engagement letters, approvals, and status tracking
• Provide administrative support to attorneys, including document preparation, client communications, scheduling, and other daily tasks
• Maintain organized electronic client and matter files
• Anticipate attorney needs and provide proactive support based on knowledge of their practices and client preferences
• Manage calendars, meetings, travel arrangements, conferences, and continuing legal education registrations
• Coordinate and track annual client and business meetings for assigned attorneys
• Maintain accurate records, databases, spreadsheets, and contact information
• Assist with time entry, expense reporting, and other administrative processes
• Provide backup support to the Business Process Coordinator for billing activities and assist with billing-related tasks as needed
• Support client development initiatives, attorney projects, committee work, and other practice group operations while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred and at least five years of related experience and/or training
• Demonstrated writing and communication skills and documented interpersonal abilities
• Strong analytical skills and ability to grasp new concepts quickly
• Demonstrated organizational skills: responsive, efficient, independent, high energy and proactive in a very fast-paced environment with deadline pressures
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Adobe
• Team player, able to interact effectively with all levels of the organization as well as external clients
• Ability to present herself or himself professionally and understand the importance of confidentiality and highly sensitive, client- and firm-related information