Legal Practice Assistant - McGuireWoods LLP

McGuireWoods LLP is seeking a Legal Practice Assistant to join the Corporate and Private Equity practice group in our Pittsburgh office. The Practice Assistant will support partners with legal and administrative tasks to include preparing various documents, calendaring, time entry/billing, meeting/conference scheduling and other special projects. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, demonstrate a keen attention to detail, and will be service and team oriented.

McGuireWoods, one of the world’s leading law firms, has provided legal solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients since 1834. Diversity and inclusion are essential to how we do business, informing how we recruit, retain and promote lawyers and staff to serve clients. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers most employees a hybrid remote option allowing flexibility and work-life balance. Our Applicant Disclosures describe your rights. Our Privacy Statement describes how we will process and safeguard your personal data.

• Manage attorneys’ calendars, coordinate meetings, schedule conference rooms, and makes travel arrangements as required.
• Handle conflicts requests and the opening of new matters.
• Prepare, edit and format legal documents.
• Prepare expense reimbursements, time entries and handle various billing matters.

• Preferred 2-5 years of experience in a legal environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Elite/Intapp (or other comparable time and billing software).
• Strong planning and organizational skills.
• Keen attention to detail with the ability to meticulously format and edit legal documents and correspondence.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt quickly to changing environment/demands.

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