Legal Practice Assistant

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

Salary Information

The salary for this position is competitive and will be commensurate with experience.

Job Title: Legal Practice Assistant
Experience: Minimum 2 years of legal administrative support experience
Salary: Competitive and commensurate with experience

Job Category: Office Operations
Job Type: Regular Full-Time

Overview: Join McGuireWoods LLP as a Practice Assistant in our Baltimore, MD office. This is a great opportunity to support attorneys with administrative tasks and gain experience in a leading law firm with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion. We offer excellent benefits and a hybrid remote option for work-life balance.

Responsibilities:

- Coordinate day-to-day work-flow of attorneys' matters and serve as the primary point of contact for attorneys.
- Manage attorney calendars, e-mail traffic, phone calls and mail.
- Filing of case documents, retrieving case files, and preparing files for closing in accordance with Records Department procedures.
- Maintain electronic and hard copy closing binders and amendment binders.
- Arranging team conference calls as directed, make travel arrangements as needed.
- Handling payment of matter related invoices and Attorney expense reports via ChromeRiver.
- Performing other administrative tasks and special projects as requested (IE: entering Attorney’s time, maintain/organizing paper files, etc.).

Qualifications:

- Minimum of 2 years of litigation assistant experience.
- Preferred experience in e-filing, time entry and billing software (Elite), and expense reimbursement software (ChromeRiver).
- Strong aptitude for technology and learning new systems.
- Excellent communication and proofreading skills.
- Planning and strong organizational skills.

Law Firm McGuireWoods LLP has an opening for a Practice Assistant in the Baltimore, MD office. The ideal candidate will have two years of legal administrative support experience, strong organizational skills, and be comfortable working with technology. The salary for this position is competitive and will be commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities as a Practice Assistant at McGuireWoods LLP include coordinating day-to-day work-flow of attorneys' matters and serving as the primary point of contact for attorneys. This includes managing attorney calendars, e-mail traffic, phone calls, and mail. Other responsibilities include filing case documents, retrieving case files, and preparing files for closing in accordance with Records Department procedures. The Practice Assistant will also maintain electronic and hard copy closing binders and amendment binders, arrange team conference calls, make travel arrangements, and handle payment of matter-related invoices and Attorney expense reports via ChromeRiver. Additional administrative tasks and special projects may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications for the Practice Assistant position include a minimum of two years of litigation assistant experience, preferably with experience in e-filing, time entry and billing software (Elite), and expense reimbursement software (ChromeRiver). The ideal candidate will have a strong aptitude for technology and learning new systems, as well as excellent communication and proofreading skills. Planning and strong organizational skills are also essential for this role.

McGuireWoods LLP is a leading law firm with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion. The firm has been providing legal solutions to corporate, individual, and nonprofit clients since 1834. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers most employees a hybrid remote option allowing for flexibility and work-life balance. The Applicant Disclosures and Privacy Statement provide important information about your rights and how your personal data will be processed and safeguarded.

Join our team at McGuireWoods LLP as a Practice Assistant and gain valuable experience in a dynamic and inclusive environment. Apply now and take the next step in your legal career!

responsibilities

coordinate day-to-day work-flow of attorneys' matters and serve as the primary point of contact for attorneys. manage attorney calendars, e-mail traffic, phone calls and mail. arranging team conference calls as directed, make travel arrangements as needed

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