Legal Administrative Assistant

Overview

Mc Guire Woods  LLP has an opening for a Legal/Practice Assistant to join our Practice Assistants Response Team in our Charlotte, NC office. The Assistant will be part of a team of Legal/Practice Assistants supporting associates across the firm with legal and administrative tasks to include document management, opening and closing of files, calendaring, time entry/billing, travel arrangements, meeting/conference scheduling and other special projects, within our litigation practice area.

Mc Guire Woods  offers most employees a hybrid remote option allowing flexibility and work-life balance.

• Prepares, edits and formats legal documents and correspondence.
• Assembles exhibits and hearing binders; prepares document productions; schedules depositions.
• Manages documents: uploads documents to e-rooms and the DMS; scan, saves to DMS and distribute matter-related hard copy correspondence, court and agency filings; maintains pleading and document indices when appropriate.
• Organizes and maintains case files, retrieves case files, and prepares files for closing in accordance with Records Department procedures.
• Communicates with clients, vendors, courts, agencies and firm personnel in a professional manner via telephone, email and in person.
• Participates as part of a team of Practice Assistants providing coverage and/or backup coverage as needed.

• 3-5 years of litigation assistant experience.
• Preferred experience in e-filing, time entry and billing software (Elite), and expense reimbursement software (Chrome River).
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a different location than the people supported and part of a team environment.
• Ability to think clearly, react positively and evaluate situations to determine appropriate action and act decisively under pressure.
• Ability to proactively identify opportunities to assist team and those the team supports.
• Must be highly organized, strong team player, possess good communication and attention to detail skills, and be a self-starter.
• Willingness and desire to work with innovative technology platforms - our employees also have access to Harvey, a legal-specific AI tool that reduces time spent on routine tasks, allowing you to focus on more meaningful, high-impact work.