Litigation Administrative Assistant

The Baltimore office of an AmLaw 100 law firm seeks a Litigation Administrative Assistant that has experience supporting Litigation Attorneys to provide an elevated level of administrative support and assistance to a busy team of legal professionals.  This position requires a proactive administrative professional with a “can do attitude” who is able to give exceptional legal and administrative support by anticipating needs, finding solutions to problems, and being an active team player.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a legal environment and stellar administrative support skills. General administrative duties will include calendar management, expense reimbursement, document review, document management, red lining, e-filing, and docketing and litigation support. The Assistant will handle running conflict checks, opening new client/matter engagements, and setting up billing requirements for clients.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years prior legal experience. This role will require exceptional proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), the ability to learn and utilize technology, and strong diligence when reviewing documents. Experience with a document management system, billing software, and time entry program is strongly preferred. Experience with electronic docket filing systems is required. We are seeking a candidate who is detail-oriented, exercises sound judgment, exhibits reliability, accountability, confidentiality, and has exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a keen interest in providing purposeful support to lawyers and paralegals as part of a wider team.

The ideal candidate for this role would have 5+ years of recent State and Federal litigation experience along with 2 years of appellate experience within a law firm.  The ability to work in a fast-paced environment by organizing and prioritizing multiple time sensitive tasks daily will be a crucial requirement of this role.  Top candidates will be familiar with key legal principles and possess incredible accuracy, strong IT capabilities, and excellent time management skills. The ideal candidate will also have interpersonal skills and professional judgment to interface with attorneys, clients, and experts.

With more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, e-discovery professionals, and other business professionals across offices in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and throughout North Carolina and South Carolina, Nelson Mullins has strong roots in the business community and an appreciation for new directions in the business world.