Construction Legal Assistant

Pay: $60000.00 - $68000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a highly respected full-service law firm with a long-standing reputation for sophisticated legal work and an excellent workplace culture.
• Support a busy Construction practice on meaningful high-level matters involving litigation trial prep document management contracts and large-scale projects.
• Work closely with experienced attorneys in a role that offers real responsibility visibility and impact.
• Be part of a collaborative professional team that values strong support staff and recognizes the importance of their contribution.
• Enjoy a stable full-time in-office opportunity with strong benefits a polished environment and long-term growth potential.

Location: This is a full-time in-office opportunity based in Lexington Kentucky ideal for someone who thrives in a professional team-oriented office environment.

Note: Candidates must have at least 3 years of directly relevant litigation legal assistant experience including experience supporting matters from pre-trial through trial and post-trial activities.

About Us

We are a well-established full-service law firm known for handling sophisticated transactions complex litigation and high-level regulatory matters. Our team is committed to delivering outstanding client service while fostering a professional collaborative and supportive workplace. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Provide day-to-day support to attorneys in a busy Construction practice
• Prepare format revise and proofread legal documents including pleadings briefs contracts correspondence and trial materials
• Assist with litigation case management from pre-trial through trial and post-trial phases
• Organize retrieve review and manage large volumes of documents for active matters and major projects
• Prepare deposition exhibits trial exhibits binders and other case materials
• Maintain organized electronic and physical files including indexing and document tracking
• Coordinate discovery filing document production and other case support functions
• Assist with monthly billing and invoicing
• Support attorneys with administrative and miscellaneous tasks that help keep matters moving efficiently

Qualifications

• 3 years of litigation legal assistant experience
• Experience supporting cases through pre-trial trial and post-trial phases
• Strong document production organization and case management skills
• Advanced Microsoft Word skills including track changes formatting numbering and internal references
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience with litigation support and document management platforms is strongly preferred
• Experience supporting construction law matters is a plus
• Associates degree bachelors degree or relevant legal training preferred

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will join a respected legal team where your experience will be valued and your work will matter. This is a strong opportunity for a seasoned legal assistant who wants to be part of a collegial high-performing environment with interesting work excellent professional standards and a culture that genuinely appreciates its people.

JPC-953

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: 3 years of litigation legal assistant experience including pre-trial through trial and post-trial support

• Nice to haves: construction law experience large document/project management experience and exposure to tools such as Relativity Trial Director iManage SharePoint or AIA-related workflows.

• Additional context: Relocation- yesno. Packages - yesno

Submission Email: Amy -

Quick Recruiter Reference

Large well-established full-service law firm seeking a senior Construction Legal Assistant for its Lexington office. Role supports construction/litigation attorneys with trial prep large document management discovery filings contracts and billing support. Best fit is a polished highly technical litigation legal assistant with 5 years of experience and strong Word/document production skills.

Recruiters Submission: To submit cancel - Construction Legal Assistant - Stites & Harbison PLLC - JPC 953 - Source

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• Location: Lexington KY

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