# Practice Assistant **Company**: Norton Rose Fulbright **Location**: St. Louis **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Legal **Industry**: Legal **Apply**: https://nrf.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/St-Louis-Missouri-USA/Practice-Assistant_R-4440?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_169f5622-9bc ## Description Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking a Practice Assistant to join our St. Louis team. The successful candidate will provide direct support to lawyers by performing administrative and legal work. Responsibilities include: - Accepting work assignments from practice group lawyers and working collaboratively with other team members - Maintaining calendars, coordinating meetings, and scheduling appointments - Coordinating travel arrangements with the firm's travel provider - Organizing and managing files and emails in the document management system - Document production, including formatting, editing, and finalizing correspondence, contracts, and memoranda - Processing business expense reimbursements and vendor payments - Inputting time entries for assigned lawyers - Completing client/matter intake request forms and working with the lawyer and compliance department on new or existing business - Filing documents electronically with various courts - Reviewing and editing pre-bills for submission to the billing department - Providing administrative support, including printing, scanning, and duplicating - Maintaining and updating contact lists and coordinating mailings - Attending business development meetings and collecting key takeaways - Exercising good judgment and delegating administrative tasks as needed - Assisting other practice group support members with overflow work and providing backup support during periods of leave The ideal candidate will have: - At least one year of experience in a law firm or professional service organization - An Associate's or Bachelor's degree, or a high school diploma - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail - Ability to work harmoniously and effectively with others as part of a team - Strong work ethic and positive attitude, with flexibility to work overtime as needed - Exercises confidentiality and discretion - Maintains a calm and professional demeanor at all times - Demonstrates good judgment and good interpersonal skills - Strong problem-solving skills and resilience - Self-starter who takes initiative and has a willingness to learn - Understands when to act and when to ask - Demonstrates accountability and takes ownership and pride in work - Strong time management skills and ability to prioritize actions from multiple sources - Ability to learn and understand basic firm principles and practice nuances Norton Rose Fulbright offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including: - Access to three medical insurance plans, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and disability insurance - Pre-tax benefits, such as health savings and flexible spending accounts - 401(k) savings plan and profit-sharing plans - Fertility benefits - Commuter benefits and student loan assistance refinancing options - Paid time off plan, providing a minimum of 20 days off based on role and tenure - Generous paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave - Child care support through a back-up care program - 11 Firm holidays ## Skills ### Required - Microsoft Office Suite - organizational skills - communication skills - problem-solving skills ### Nice to have - law firm experience - professional service organization experience --- Source: [Apply at nrf.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com](https://nrf.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/St-Louis-Missouri-USA/Practice-Assistant_R-4440?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)