Overview:
McGuireWoods LLP has an opening for a Legal Practice Assistant to join the Mergers & Acquisitions and Bankruptcy practice groups in our Houston office. The Practice Assistant will support partners with legal and administrative tasks to include document management, calendaring, time entry/billing, travel arrangements, 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 LLP, with offices in the United States and Europe, is a full-service firm providing legal and public affairs solutions to corporate, individual and nonprofit clients worldwide for more than 200 years collectively. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers most employees a hybrid remote option allowing flexibility and work-life balance. For more information, please visit www.mcguirewoods.com. California residents have special rights with respect to personal information. If you are a California resident applying for a position at McGuireWoods, our statement describes your rights and personal information the firm collects.

Responsibilities:

• Manage attorneys’ calendars, coordinate meetings, schedule conference rooms, and makes travel arrangements as required.
• Assist with billing process to include entering attorney time, reviewing pro formas (initiates transfers), editing and preparing draft/final bills and cover letters for clients.
• Prepare, edit and format legal documents.
• Assemble exhibits and hearing binders; prepare document productions; schedule depositions.
• Manage documents: upload documents to e-rooms and the DMS; distribute matter-related hard copy correspondence, court and agency filings; maintain pleading and document indices when appropriate.
• Coordinate court filings (paper and electronic).
• Submit expense reports and check requests.

Qualifications:

• Preferred 5-10 years of experience in a legal environment, ideally with experience in bankruptcy law.
• Experience with e-filing in both state and federal courts is essential.
• 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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• Manage attorneys’ calendars, coordinate meetings, schedule conference rooms, and makes travel arrangements as required.
• Assist with billing process to include entering attorney time, reviewing pro formas (initiates transfers), editing and preparing draft/final bills and cover letters for clients.
• Prepare, edit and format legal documents.
• Assemble exhibits and hearing binders; prepare document productions; schedule depositions.
• Manage documents: upload documents to e-rooms and the DMS; distribute matter-related hard copy correspondence, court and agency filings; maintain pleading and document indices when appropriate.
• Coordinate court filings (paper and electronic).
• Submit expense reports and check requests