Job Category: Legal Support Staff Risquisition Number: PRACT001125 Posted: January 6, 2025 Full-Time Miami, FL 33131, USA
Job Details
Description
Practice Assistant
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is a national law firm with a proven reputation for providing progressive, industry-leading legal, business, regulatory and government relations advice to our regional, national and international clients.
We are currently searching for a Practice Assistant for our Miami, FL office. This individual will support members of the Firm's Bankruptcy and Litigation teams.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Type, proofread, format and edit correspondence, memoranda, agreements and other legal documents under time-sensitive deadlines; may assist with drafting of documents.
Open new client and new matter files using Firm software.
Calendar case-specific deadlines and coordinate court hearings, depositions, and mediations.
Prepare documents for filing in State and Federal courts.
Coordinate with billing coordinator or collections coordinator for the preparation and mailing of invoices.
Maintain email and electronic files using Firm software.
Schedule appointments and meetings; make travel arrangements; set-up conference calls and video meetings.
Prepare and submit expense/reimbursement reports.
Improve efficiencies by utilizing software applications (Firm and practice-specific), expanding on knowledge and learning new applications and skills to achieve a higher quality and more efficient work product.
Work as a team and in conjunction with cluster mates, colleagues and Professionals in specified practice area(s) and office/Firm wide.
Liaise with document services for all document production projects.
Keep abreast of practice-specific laws, rules, processes and procedures.
Effectively communicate with clients, colleagues, court personnel, and opposing counsel, as directed.
Conduct basic research/analysis, as directed.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Education/Experience:
A minimum of three years of experience as a legal assistant in a law environment, or comparable experience.
High school diploma required. College degree a plus.
Knowledge and understanding of bankruptcy strongly preferred. Litigation experience a plus.
Willingness to learn and operate in other practice areas, as needed.
Prior use of a document management system (NetDocs) a plus.
Proficiency with MS Word, Outlook, Excel.
Ability to organize/prioritize workload and work in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written/verbal communication skills and the ability to professionally interact with professionals, clients and staff.
Ability to problem-solve and anticipate issues/problems.
Ability to work overtime, as needed.
Why should you work at Buchanan?
Hybrid schedule
Competitive salary and generous Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays, including a floating holiday
WorkWell wellness program, including free use of the Calm App
Caregiving assistance with Bright Horizons (child, elder, and pet care)
Subscription to LinkedIn Learning
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
