Practice Assistant - Temporary

Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 42,374 - 49,386; Full time

Job summary

Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney is seeking a temporary Practice Assistant for its Harrisburg office. The role will last approximately 4 - 6 months and involves typing, proofreading, and preparing legal documents for the Labor & Employment team.

Applicants should have at least three years of experience as a legal assistant, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in MS Office. The position is full-time on-site, 5 days a week.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience as a legal assistant in a law environment.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams, and Zoom.
• Ability to organize/prioritize workload and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Type, proofread, format legal documents under deadlines.
• Prepare documents for filing and electronically file with State courts.
• Communicate with parties via telephone and written correspondence.

Skills

Legal assistance experience

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

MS Office proficiency

Education

High school diploma

College degree

Tools

NetDocs

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Teams

Zoom

Job description

Job Details

Job Category: Legal Support Staff

Requisition Number: PRACT001226

Posted: May 27, 2026

Position Type: Full-Time

Location: Harrisburg, PA 17101, USA

Description

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is a national law firm with a proven reputation for providing progressive, industry-leading legal, business, regulatory and government relations advice to our regional, national and international clients.

We are currently searching for a temporary Practice Assistant for our Harrisburg, PA location to support members of the Labor & Employment team.

Key Information

Assignment will last approximately 4 - 6 months.

Wage: $30.76 35.85/hour

On-site 5 days per week

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Type, proofread, format and edit correspondence, memoranda, agreements and other legal documents under time-sensitive deadlines; may assist with drafting of documents.
• Run conflict checks, prepare engagement letters, and open new client matters.
• Calendar dates for responses, check requests, payments, hearings, and other case-specific deadlines.
• Prepare documents for filing and electronically file with State and Magisterial courts.
• Review settlement agreements, complaints, and verifications of debt.
• Draft, review, and send/mail FDCPA letters and accompanying documents.
• Communicate with adverse parties via telephone and written correspondence to request payments, provide updates or deadline reminders, etc. and maintain a record of communications and outreach.
• Maintain paper and electronic files (NetDocs).
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education/Experience

• Three (3+) or more years of experience as a legal assistant in a law environment, or comparable experience.
• High school diploma required. College degree a plus.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams and Zoom.
• Prior use of a document management system, NetDocs preferred.
• Ability to organize/prioritize workload and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills and the ability to professionally interact with professionals, clients and staff.
• Ability to problem-solve and anticipate issues/problems.
• Strong attention to detail, initiative, and follow-through.
• Ability to work overtime, as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.