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Full Time

Ogletree Deakins

Litigation Practice Assistant

📍 Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
💼 Employer: Ogletree Deakins
🕒 Job Type: Full-Time | On-Site
🆔 Job ID: 4843

Website: http://www.ogletree.com

✨ Position Summary

Ogletree Deakins’ Raleigh office is hiring an experienced Litigation Practice Assistant to support a dynamic team of attorneys within the Labor & Employment practice group. In this critical role, you’ll provide high-level legal and administrative support in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. You’ll work primarily with assigned attorneys and provide backup assistance across the team as needed.

🧾 Key Responsibilities

📄 Document Preparation & Review

  • Draft, format, and revise legal documents, memoranda, and correspondence using word processing and document management systems

  • Proofread and edit documents for grammar, structure, and legal formatting

  • Prepare filings for electronic submission in state and federal courts

  • Handle large volumes of complex legal document preparation and formatting

📬 Mail & Communications

  • Process incoming/outgoing mail and faxes

  • Arrange messenger services for time-sensitive deliveries

  • Ensure complete enclosures and attachments in all communications

📅 Calendaring & Timekeeping

  • Maintain calendars for attorneys, tracking court dates, deadlines, meetings, and events

  • Prepare attorney time entries and expense reports

  • Coordinate billing processes and communicate with the billing team

🗂️ File & Records Management

  • Organize, update, and retrieve physical and electronic files in compliance with firm protocols

  • Maintain administrative and chronological filing systems

🛠️ Administrative & Client Support

  • Manage phones, greet clients, and handle meeting arrangements

  • Coordinate attorney travel and prepare itineraries and travel expense reports

  • Prepare new matter documents and assist with client onboarding tasks

⭐ Advanced Responsibilities (as needed)

  • Assist during complex client meetings, including note-taking and logistics

  • Mentor and train new legal staff or pilot firm software rollouts

  • Support seminars, events, and other special legal projects

📌 Qualifications

  • Minimum 10 years of legal secretarial or practice assistant experience

  • Proficiency in legal terminology, litigation processes, and document formatting

  • Accurate typing speed of 70+ WPM

  • Strong computer skills (MS Office, document management systems, e-filing, etc.)

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

  • Proven ability to manage competing deadlines, multitask, and stay organized

  • Experience with legal calendaring and case management tools

  • Must demonstrate professionalism, leadership qualities, and discretion with confidential information

💰 Benefits

Ogletree Deakins provides a competitive and comprehensive benefits package:

  • 🏖 Paid Time Off & Sick Leave

  • 🍼 Paid Parental Leave

  • 🏥 Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

  • 💵 401(k) with Matching + Profit Sharing

  • 🧾 Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts

  • 🎓 Tuition Reimbursement

  • 🤝 Employee Assistance Program

  • 🎉 Paid Holidays and More!

📩 Application Process

Please apply through the firm’s official career site. Direct email applications will not be considered.
For inquiries, email Jess Lindsey at 📧 jess.lindsey@ogletree.com with the subject line: “Litigation Practice Assistant – RALEIGH.”

🌍 About Ogletree Deakins

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms in the U.S., representing management across all aspects of employment law. With over 1,100 attorneys in 59 offices across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe, we proudly serve clients of all sizes, including many Fortune 50 companies.

🏆 “Law Firm of the Year” — 14 years running (Best Law Firms®)
🌟 Committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity employment

💡 CV Tips for Applicants

To stand out for this role:

  • Emphasize extensive legal secretarial or assistant experience with litigation teams

  • Highlight technical proficiency with legal systems and software

  • Showcase examples of organizational excellence and multitasking

  • Mention any mentorship or leadership roles within prior legal teams

  • Include your typing speed and familiarity with e-filing procedures

🤝 Equal Employment Opportunity

Ogletree Deakins provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.

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