Legal Project Analyst
About The Position
This entry-level Legal Project Analyst role is part of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP's inaugural Charles T. Manatt Legal Project Analyst program. This program offers a unique opportunity for a highly motivated recent college graduate to gain hands-on legal and project management experience in a fast-paced, collaborative professional services environment. The Analyst will work closely with attorneys and business professionals, supporting a wide range of matters, including litigation and corporate work, through document preparation, research, filings, and coordination of key case and transactional activities. This position provides meaningful exposure to the legal process and is ideal for candidates interested in developing foundational legal and project management skills while contributing to high-impact client work. It serves as an excellent opportunity to learn about the practice of law prior to pursuing law school.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) from an accredited four-year college
- Strong academic record and exceptional organizational skills
- Willingness to commit to the role for approximately two years
- Demonstrated interest in law
- Proficient in creating AI agents and excited to integrate AI in a professional environment
- Ability to work overtime as needed, including evenings and weekends
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under pressure in a team environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Demonstrated reliability and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a hybrid (remote and in-office) team environment.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate logistics for client requests, team meetings, depositions, and closings
- Assist attorneys in preparing pleadings, corporate documents, entity formations, and contracts
- Prepare, track, and organize witness materials, document productions, closing documents, signature pages, closing sets, and filings
- Conduct statistical, factual, and legal research; compile and analyze findings
- Compile, organize, and review client documents for accuracy and completeness
- Policy research and regulatory monitoring
- Support preparation for and attend depositions, arbitrations, trials, and closings as needed
- Maintain case files, document databases, and data rooms
- Prepare audit letters for distribution to auditors and clients
- Conduct UCC searches and prepare and file UCC-related documents
- Facilitate communication among clients, attorneys, and third parties
- Create and maintain AI agents
- General practice group projects
Benefits
- A full range of medical, financial and/or other benefits dependent on the position will also be offered.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
