Legal Administrative Assistant

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP•Raleigh, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Nelson Mullins is an Am Law 100 firm, dedicated to providing the highest quality legal services to our clients. The Raleigh office seeks an Administrative Assistant with experience supporting litigation attorneys to provide an elevated level of administrative support and assistance to a busy team of legal professionals. This role plays an integral part in supporting attorneys and legal teams by ensuring day-day operations run smoothly. Responsibilities include managing calendars and meetings, processing expense reimbursements, and providing general administrative support across the office. The position entails preparing, revising, and finalizing correspondence, pleadings, and legal documents, while managing electronic court filings in state and federal courts. The position also assists with client and matter intake, including running conflict checks, opening new client and matter engagements. Additional administrative and project-based responsibilities are assigned as business needs evolve.

Requirements

At least 5 years of litigation legal administrative experience in a law firm required
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Technology skills
Attention to detail in document review

Nice To Haves

Litigation experience
Strong willingness to learn
Experience with document management, billing, and time entry systems
Familiarity with state, appellate, and federal e-filing

Responsibilities

Managing calendars and meetings
Processing expense reimbursements
Providing general administrative support across the office
Preparing, revising, and finalizing correspondence, pleadings, and legal documents
Managing electronic court filings in state and federal courts
Assisting with client and matter intake, including running conflict checks, opening new client and matter engagements
Additional administrative and project-based responsibilities as business needs evolve