MD - Legal Assistant
MD - Legal Assistant
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Job Description
Reno & Cavanaugh PLLC a law firm with offices in Washington DC Nashville TN Columbia MD and New York NY seeks a Legal Assistant for the transactional real estate practice in our Columbia MD office.
The ideal candidate will be proactive organized detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Candidates considered must be able to work well both independently and within a team. Strong administrative time management and communication skills are required.
As a Legal Assistant your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Providing support to attorneys and paralegals with extensive document management assistance editing and proofreading documents maintaining transactional spreadsheets and assisting with closing logistics and binder assembly.
- Coordinating and maintaining schedules and calendars making travel arrangements updating contracts creating new business intake forms saving and directing incoming and outgoing documents overseeing document checklists and organizing and maintaining files.
- Tracking attorney expenses and ensuring time entries comply with firm and client guidelines and assisting with new client business proposals as needed.
Required Experience:
- A college degree or relevant work experience is required. Experience in a law firm or busy office is a plus.
- Candidates should be comfortable working in a large professional environment and have working knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly with Word Excel and Outlook.
- Excellent technical interpersonal communication and organizational skills are essential to be successful in this position.
Reno & Cavanaugh offers an excellent benefits package which includes medical dental and vision coverage; life insurance short and long-term disability; 401(k) retirement savings plan with a firm contribution; and a generous paid time off program. Additional benefits provided are health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts paid parental leave; family and medical leave; employee assistance program; and a pre-tax transportation benefit.
Reno & Cavanaugh is committed to increasing diversity in the legal profession and to supporting the communities where we live and work. People from all backgrounds and diverse candidates including women people of color and members of the LGBTQIA community are strongly encouraged to apply.
This full-time position is 5 days a week in the office with an option to work a hybrid schedule of 4 days a week in the office after 1 year. May require overtime during peak periods or to meet deadlines. Time worked in excess of 40 hours per week will be paid at time and one-half of the hourly rate.
The salary range for this position is $48k to $50k depending on experience and location. Interested applicants should send the following to .
1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. Transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
4. 2 to 5 page writing sample
Employment Type
Full-Time
