Legal Assistant - Team Leader

The Legal Assistant Team Leader position will partner with the Operations Manager to oversee the Legal Assistant team’s work, monitor productivity, and provide support and guidance with day-to-day work questions, processes & procedures, and job training & development. The Legal Assistant Team Leader ensures legal teams run smoothly, meeting all requirements and deadlines as assigned. This position is eligible to work a hybrid schedule after successfully onboarding and completing the appropriate training period. 

• Assists Operations Manager in overseeing, delegating tasks, monitoring productivity, and providing on-going training for all Legal Assistants;
• Acts as a role model and leads by example to foster a productive work environment;
• Monitors work productivity and coaches Legal Assistants as needed to ensure work requirements are met timely and  accurately;
• Directs Legal Assistants work as needed to ensure all deadlines are met;
• Partners with Operations Manager to resolve conflicts and team related issues as they arise;
• Meets collectively with Operations Manager on a regular basis for updates on current events, issues, coverages, etc.;
• Helps to coordinate assistance for Legal Assistants when needed and pre-determined coverage is not available;
• Assists with urgent requests during and outside normal business hours;
• Train and mentors new Legal Assistants; check in with new hires on a regular basis to ensure training and processes and procedures are understood;
• Provides job specific training and available to answer Legal Assistants’ questions, and;
• Communicate effectively with Legal Assistants, Attorneys, and firm management as needed.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 5+ years of Legal Assistant experience in a mid-sized law firm (preferred);
• Experience managing or supervising a team;
• Proficient in legal billing systems (ex. LSS), Microsoft Office, document storage software (ex. iManage);
• Proficient in Adobe Acrobat;
• Effectively manage high volume workload with critical deadlines;
• Ability to exercise a high degree of personal integrity, confidentiality, discretion, and judgement;
• Communicates effectively with others (members, managers, team members, etc.);
• Ability to solve complex problems, and;
• Available flexible hours within a hybrid work schedule.

The hiring range for this position is $75,000 to $105,000 annually.

This position will be posted until January 9, 2025. 

Are we the right fit for you? We are a firm that offers:

• Financial stability;
• Great benefits, many that are 100% paid by the Firm;
• A professional work environment, yet has a business casual dress code, in a modern office setting;
• A culture that is respectful and collegial;
• Training to promote a continuous learning environment;
• Current technology and our own in-house IT professionals!

Hall & Evans, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.