Practice Assistant

About the role

At Norton Rose Fulbright, people thrive because of a shared commitment to quality, unity and integrity. The highly regarded law firm consistently receives recognition from Great Place to Work and Top Workplaces, two companies that specialize in assessing organizational culture.

Teams collaborate across regions, value new ideas and deliver meaningful client solutions, supported by a culture that embraces ambition, development and shared success.

With more than 3,000 lawyers and 3,000 business services professionals working together across 50 offices worldwide, this global law firm provides a full range of legal services to leading corporations and financial institutions operating in key markets and sectors. The Los Angeles office has a need for an ambitious, self-motivated individual with an interest in the legal profession for a full-time position as Practice Assistant.

The Practice Assistant will support the Disputes practice group with essential functions necessary in representing firm clients, such as the maintenance of litigation dockets, preparation of legal documents, file maintenance and management and general administrative duties. This position will require presence in our Los Angeles office at least three days per week pursuant to the firm's hybrid work policy.

Overtime and flexibility in schedule is required from time to time.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Accept work assignments from practice group lawyers and work collaboratively with other Practice Assistants and Practice Coordinators on duties assigned Complete administrative tasks for assigned practice group, including expense reports, vendor payments, preparing binders, time entry, travel arrangements, electronic document management and paper document organization Assist with trial preparation including organize and index exhibits, prepare trial binders and manage document-intensive files Maintain case files including filing pleadings, motions and docketing deadlines Provide administrative support including printing, scanning, duplicating, facsimile transmission, preparing mail, overnight packages and hand deliveries Assist with research for projects, retrieving and assembling documents Schedule meetings, conference calls, WebEx, and reserve conference rooms using conference scheduling software Assists lawyers and Practice Coordinators with preparing, editing and proofreading a variety of documents Litigation calendaring within Milana, as needed Additional responsibilities or special projects, as requested Other duties Please note this job description does not cover or contain all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Pay and benefits

Employees are entitled to compensation commensurate with skill and experience. The full time base annual salary for this position in the Los Angeles market is expected to range between $60,000 and $85,000. This range represents the firm's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for a position in Los Angeles. Salaries in other markets will vary depending on market data. Bonus opportunities are non-guaranteed and are dependent upon individual and firm performance.

Benefits

• Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family.
• Benefit packages include access to three medical insurance plans, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance.
• Employees can also access pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts.

• Norton Rose Fulbright helps provide financial security by allowing employees to participate in a 401(k) savings plan and profit-sharing plans if eligible.
• Full- time employees are eligible to access fertility benefits designed to support fertility and family-forming journeys.
• Employees may also access commuter benefits where applicable and student loan assistance refinancing options.

In addition to the Firm's health and welfare benefits above, we offer a competitive paid time off plan, which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm. The firm offers a generous paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave (parental leave) benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave to bond with your newborn or adopted child(ren).

• Employees may also access child care support through a back-up care program.
• Employees are also entitled to 11 Firm holidays.
• The information we receive will not be used to make any decision regarding employment and will be kept separate from your application.
• If you require assistance of accommodation to complete your application, please contact.

When submitting your request, please provide your contact information and a description of the accommodation needed or the accessibility barrier you are experiencing. Pay Transparency - Nondiscrimination Provision: The firm will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

41 CFR 60-1.35(c).