Practice Assistant
Norton Rose Fulbright is a highly regarded law firm that values quality, unity, and integrity. They are seeking a Practice Assistant to support lawyers and paralegals with essential functions necessary for representing clients, including the preparation of legal documents and administrative duties.
Responsibilities
- Accept work assignments from practice group lawyers and work collaboratively with other Practice Assistants and Practice Coordinators on duties assigned
- Complete administrative tasks for assigned practice group, including expense reports, vendor payments, preparing binders, time entry, travel arrangements, electronic document management and paper document organization
- Assist with trial preparation including organize and index exhibits, prepare trial binders and manage document-intensive files
- Maintain case files including filing pleadings, motions and docketing deadlines
- File documents using electronic and paper systems; create new case files and folders using records database and document management system
- Provide administrative support including printing, scanning, duplicating, preparing mail, overnight packages and hand deliveries
- Assist with research for projects
- Schedule meetings, conference calls, and reserve conference
- Assists with preparing, editing and proofreading a variety of documents
- Additional responsibilities or special projects, as requested
Skills
- Minimum one year experience in a law firm or professional service organization preferred
- High school diploma is required
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint and Excel
- Tech savvy and willing to invest in becoming proficient in new software
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong time management skills; able to prioritize actions from multiple sources
- Ability to work harmoniously and effectively with others as part of a team
- Strong work ethic and positive attitude, with flexibility to work overtime as needed
- Exercises confidentiality and discretion
- Self-starter who takes initiative and has willingness to learn
- Demonstrates accountability; takes ownership and pride in work
- Ability to learn and understand basic firm principles
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred
Benefits
- Bonus opportunities are non-guaranteed and are dependent upon individual and firm performance.
- Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family.
- Benefit packages include access to three medical plans, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
- Employees can also access pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts.
- Norton Rose Fulbright helps provide financial security by allowing employees to participate in a 401(k) savings plan and profit-sharing plans if eligible.
- Full- time employees are eligible to access fertility benefits designed to support fertility and family-forming journeys.
- We offer a competitive paid time off plan, which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm.
- The firm offers a generous paid parental leave benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn, or adopted child(ren).
- Employees are also entitled to 11 Firm holidays.
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