Senior Legal Assistant

Black & Wadhams believes that a firm is its people, and ours are exceptional. We seek to hire a skilled, dedicated, results-driven individual as a Legal Assistant in our Las Vegas office. We are a full-service Nevada law firm. Our attorneys’ practice areas cover a wide range of personal, business, and corporate legal services such as estate planning, administrative law, bankruptcy, real estate, business planning and practice, civil litigation, mediation, transactional law, and government affairs. We are looking for an experienced professional Legal Assistant to join our team.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Friendly and positive personality.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Minimum 3 years of bankruptcy experience.
• Minimum 3 years of litigation support.
• Excellent grammar and proofreading skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Adobe, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Substantive knowledge of state, federal, and local rules of civil procedure, and rules of appellate procedure.
• Knowledge of state, federal, and appellate electronic court filing.
• Nevada Notary (required upon hire).
• Preferred experience with CLIO practice management system.

• Provide legal secretarial and administrative support to attorneys.
• Manage cases through all phases of bankruptcy, civil litigation, and appeal.
• Prepare, organize, and maintain cases and filings electronically.
• Manage attorney calendars, including calendaring of litigation and appellate deadlines.
• Schedule meetings, and arrange travel and meeting spaces as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Salary is commensurate with qualifications.