Legal Assistant Manager

Description

The Legal Assistant Manager position oversees and has direct management responsibility for the Legal Assistant team. Responsibilities include hiring new Legal Assistants, managing LAs’ performance, documenting and delivering performance feedback and reviews. The LA Managers will monitor productivity, and provide support and guidance with day-to-day work questions, processes & procedures, and job training & development. The Legal Assistant Manager ensures the Legal Assistant team runs 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 (approximately 90 days).

Requirements

• Oversees, delegates tasks, monitors productivity, and provides on-going training to Legal Assistant teams consisting of at least two full-time employees.
• Interviews, selects, and onboards new Legal Assistants.
• 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.
• Resolves conflicts and team related issues as they arise. Escalates to the Operations Director as necessary.
• Supports LAs with creating and documenting annual goals.
• Evaluates performance, writes and delivers performance reviews.
• Meets collectively with Operations Director on a regular basis for updates on current events, issues, coverages, etc.
• Coordinates assistance for Legal Assistants when needed and pre-determined coverage is not available.
• Assists with urgent requests during and outside normal business hours.
• Trains and mentors new Legal Assistants; checks in with new hires on a regular basis to ensure training and processes and procedures are understood.
• Provides job specific training and is available to answer Legal Assistants’ questions.
• Communicates effectively with Legal Assistants, Attorneys, and firm management as needed.
• Other tasks/duties as assigned.

Please Note: The Legal Assistant Manager position will maintain the Legal Assistant position responsibilities. Workload may be adjusted to ensure both roles are supported as needed.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

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

The hiring range for this position is $90,000 to $105,000 annually.

This position will be posted until December 31, 2026.

How to Apply

Please go to www.hallevans.com and select the careers tab and then follow the application process. To be considered, you must complete an online employment application and resume.

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.