Practice Coordinator
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Job Summary
Job Description
At Norton Rose Fulbright people thrive because of a shared commitment to quality unity and integrity. The highly regarded law firm consistently receives recognition from Great Place to Work and Top Workplaces two companies that specialize in assessing organizational culture. Teams collaborate across regions value new ideas and deliver meaningful client solutions supported by a culture that embraces ambition development and shared success. With more than 3000 lawyers and 3000 business services professionals working together across 50 offices worldwide this global law firm provides a full range of legal services to leading corporations and financial institutions operating in key markets and sectors.
The Los Angeles office is seeking a Practice Coordinator to support lawyers within our Disputes practice. This is an exciting opportunity to continue developing core litigation skillsets while working closely with a highly-regarded group of lawyers in a collaborative fastpaced environment. The Practice Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting the daytoday administrative operations of the practice helping keep matters running smoothly and enabling our lawyers to deliver exceptional client service.
This position will require presence in the office at least three days per week pursuant to the firms hybrid work policy. Overtime and flexibility in schedule is required from time to time.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Execute document production including formatting editing and finalizing correspondence memoranda briefs motions and pleadings
- Proofread all documents for accuracy grammar and formatting
- E-file with various courts and remain up to date on format filing requirements and deadlines
- Calendar and monitor case and matter deadlines notifying lawyers or the docketing team as needed
- Open new clients/matters including facilitating conflict checks completing new matter forms and preparing engagement letters
- Review and edit pre-bills for submission to the billing department and research outstanding invoices and payments as needed
- Maintain organized client and matter files and ensure compliance with firm protocols
- Communicate with courts agencies other counsel and clients to obtain and relay information
- Schedule and manage meetings calls and logistics for lawyers and clients
- Reconcile invoices and manage reimbursements in the expense system
- Coordinate travel arrangements and assist with lawyer time entry as needed
- Assist the firm and peers with overflow work and provide backup support as requested
- May train assist and provide orientation for new and less experienced members of staff
Other duties
Please note this job description does not cover or contain all activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications:
- Associates or Bachelors degree preferred; high school diploma is required
- Minimum of 5 years experience performing legal administrative duties in a law firm or professional service organization; litigation experience required
- Proficiency in litigation calendaring and software Milana preferred
- Ability to anticipate needs confirm next steps and proactively identify and resolve issues
- Skilled in the Microsoft Office suite with a strong ability to learn and adapt to new software quickly
- Demonstrated ability to work independently or collaboratively while effectively prioritizing workload and adhoc demands
- Exercises appropriate confidentiality and discretion at all times
- Strong interpersonal and relationshipbuilding abilities with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Reliable resourceful organized and detail-oriented
Employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with skill and experience. The full time base annual salary for this position in the Los Angeles market is expected to range between $100000 and $120000. This range represents the firms good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for a position in Los Angeles. Salaries in other markets will vary depending on market data. Bonus opportunities are non-guaranteed and are dependent upon individual and firm performance.
Norton Rose Fulbright will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you your health and your family. Benefit packages include access to three medical plans dental vision life and disability insurance. Employees can also access pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts. Norton Rose Fulbright helps provide financial security by allowing employees to participate in a 401(k) savings plan and profit-sharing plans if eligible. Full- time employees are eligible to access fertility benefits designed to support fertility and family-forming journeys.
In addition to the Firms health and welfare benefits above we offer a competitive paid time off plan which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm. The firm offers a generous paid parental leave benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn or adopted child(ren). Employees are also entitled to 11 Firm holidays.
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal laws and their implementing regulations that require the collection and recording of certain data and information. The information we receive will not be used to make any decision regarding employment and will be kept separate from your application. Similarly self-identification information is kept confidential and used only in accordance with applicable federal laws and regulations. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran Rose Fulbright is committed to providing reasonable accommodation as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or accommodation to complete your application please contact . Please provide your contact information and a description of your accessibility issue. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the firm or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).
Required Experience:
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About Company
Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm. We provide the world’s pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service.