Legal Administrative Assistant​/Legal Secretary

Overview

Bowman and Brooke LLP is a national product liability law firm with 215 lawyers in 17 offices known for defending household name manufacturers of motor vehicles, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and consumer products in high exposure, technically intricate lawsuits and mass torts throughout all 50 states. Last year the firm surpassed its 1,000 th trial milestone, affirming our rank as one of the foremost product liability trial firms in the country.

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary to join our team in Charlotte, NC
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• Preparing legal documents and correspondence
• Filing documents in state and federal courts
• Preparing and maintaining charts with hyperlinks for documents
• Preparing binders for attorneys and judges
• Saving documents and emails to the iManage system in accordance with firm policy
• Scheduling meetings and other calendar commitments
• Making travel arrangements and processing expense reports
• Processing client disbursements
• Organizing and maintaining case files
• Answering incoming telephone calls, screening calls, and redirecting callers as necessary
• Supporting overall Bowman and Brooke administrative needs by assisting team members where needed

We're looking for a Legal Administrative Assistant with a strong work ethic and the ability to work well under pressure and against tight deadlines. You must also possess excellent attention to detail and have the ability to multi-task. Your confidence and communication skills will help you develop relationships of trust with members of our team.

• Exceptional organizational skills
• Exceptional computer skills
• Ability to obtain documents from online court directories
• Ability to work occasional overtime when the need arises
• Heavy computer use
• Ability to lift at least 30 lbs. (files and boxes)

• Minimum of 5 years of legal experience required
• Litigation experience required
• Demonstrated employment stability

• A competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including a generous profit-sharing program
• Domestic partner benefits
• A PTO program that accrues 18 days your first year and grows with tenure

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including everything you’d expect – medical, dental, and vision insurance; firm paid life insurance and short and long-term disability; retirement savings plan with employer profit sharing contributions, bonus programs and more. Our firm is passionate about our clients and each other, seeking opportunities for achieving a high level of success while also having fun.

This position is hybrid and offers work from home and in-office workdays.

If you are looking for an employer that sees you as an individual and supports work/life balance, you will not want to miss this opportunity. Please respond to this posting with your resume and a cover letter.

No Agencies or Telephone Calls Please

Equal Opportunity Employer