Legal Practice Assistant

Maynard Nexsen • Raleigh, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Legal Practice Assistant provides legal administrative support to the White Collar Government Investigation/Litigation Practice Group. This is an in-office position based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The role requires managing a large number of cases, handling a high volume of work with accuracy, and responding flexibly to changing deadlines and priorities. The assistant handles sensitive information with integrity and confidentiality and works independently as well as with team members across the organization.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• Experience managing a large number of cases.
• Experience in billing.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, including the ability to work with multiple team members and interact with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to handle varied activities with attention to detail, quality, and accuracy, follow through and follow up, and adapt to changing deadlines and priorities.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, and Adobe.
• Ability to complete multiple tasks and a high volume of work on short deadlines, and follow through on assigned tasks with limited supervision.
• Flexibility and resourceful problem-solving ability.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with a high degree of integrity and confidentiality.
• Ability to respond quickly to changing demands and work independently as well as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

• College degree preferred.
• Prior litigation experience preferred.
• Five or more years of experience preferred.
• PowerPoint and SimplyAgree proficiency is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents and correspondence.
• Coordinate meetings.
• Interact with clients.
• Enter time.
• Run conflicts.
• Open and maintain client files, including filing.
• Process client bills and expense reimbursements.
• Coordinate travel logistics.
• Manage calendaring.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED