We are looking for an experienced Legal Assistant to support attorneys in Baltimore, Maryland with a wide range of business-related legal matters. This role is ideal for someone who can balance administrative coordination with transaction-focused work in a fast-paced legal environment. The successful candidate will help keep matters organized, maintain clear communication with clients and internal stakeholders, and contribute to the smooth progression of corporate and real estate transactions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Prepare, format, revise, and finalize legal documents and correspondence for corporate, financing, leasing, acquisition, and disposition matters.<br>• Coordinate transaction closings by tracking timelines, organizing signature packages, and ensuring required materials are completed and distributed on schedule.<br>• Manage due diligence processes by collecting, reviewing, and organizing records, contracts, and supporting documentation for attorney review.<br>• Communicate with clients, lenders, title companies, and other parties to obtain information, share updates, and facilitate next steps in active matters.<br>• Maintain corporate records, entity files, and transaction documents to support accurate recordkeeping and easy retrieval.<br>• Assist attorneys with drafting closing binders, checklists, summaries, and other materials needed to move transactions forward.<br>• Monitor multiple assignments at once, follow up on outstanding items, and help keep legal matters on track through completion.
We are looking for a Legal Assistant to provide high-level administrative and case support to a busy bankruptcy practice in Baltimore, Maryland. This contract-to-permanent opportunity is ideal for someone who thrives in a deadline-driven legal environment and is interested in building deeper experience within bankruptcy matters. The role requires strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to coordinate a wide range of case activities while supporting attorneys and clients effectively.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Prepare, revise, and submit legal filings for bankruptcy matters while ensuring accuracy and compliance with court procedures, including electronic filing platforms.<br>• Track case activity through docket review and maintain awareness of upcoming deadlines, hearings, and required submissions.<br>• Coordinate attorney schedules by arranging meetings, court appearances, and other case-related commitments in a timely manner.<br>• Serve as a point of contact for clients, trustees, court representatives, and opposing counsel, handling communications in a thorough and responsive way.<br>• Organize and maintain electronic matter files so that pleadings, correspondence, exhibits, and related documents remain current and accessible.<br>• Assist with new matter intake by gathering client information, supporting conflict review processes, and opening files accurately.<br>• Provide administrative support related to billing, expense reporting, and other day-to-day legal support functions.<br>• Assemble hearing binders, supporting exhibits, and attorney case materials in preparation for court proceedings and related meetings.
<p>The Legal Assistant provides administrative and legal support to attorneys in the Banking and Financial Services Group and in the Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Groups by preparing and formatting legal documents, managing files, coordinating schedules, and supporting billing and court filing processes. This role requires strong organizational skills, excellent communication abilities, and the capacity to produce high-quality work in a fast paced law firm environment. </p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>Convert draft correspondence, memoranda, reports, agreements, and other legal documents into final, typed-quality form</p><p>Maintain a typing speed of at least 60 words per minute with accuracy</p><p>Organize, manage, and prioritize multiple assignments and deadlines with more than one attorney</p><p>Prepare, review, and complete court filings in compliance with applicable rules and procedures</p><p>Ensure documents reflect excellent spelling, grammar, and formatting</p><p>Maintain and organize electronic and physical client files</p><p>Review, sort, date, and distribute incoming mail</p><p>Proficiency with mass mailing/service of court notices, filings, and correspondence</p><p>Prepare and manage monthly billing and time entry as required</p><p>Coordinate attorney travel arrangements</p><p>Perform scheduling and other related administrative duties as assigned</p><p>Conduct internet and basic legal research as needed</p>