What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant - Labor & Employment Practice position at McNees Wallace & Nurick?
Joining McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC means becoming part of a team that values your voice, your growth, and your impact on clients, colleagues, and the communities we serve. Since 1935, McNees has been a trusted, client-focused law firm delivering practical, results-driven legal solutions with integrity and a client-first philosophy. We are a full-service firm with more than 150 attorneys and 300 professionals, committed to excellence across a wide range of practice areas and industries.
At McNees, we are guided by our core values of authentic relationships, excellence, growth, and balance to foster collaboration and innovation. We support your success through mentorship, leadership development, and continuous learning opportunities. Our commitment to community runs deep, with a strong tradition of stewardship through pro bono work, charitable initiatives, and civic engagement. We also prioritize flexibility and well-being with a family-focused culture, reasonable revenue hour expectations, and technology that drives efficiency.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work with people who value integrity and collaboration, you’ll feel at home at McNees.
McNees, Wallace & Nurick is actively seeking Legal Assistants to join our dynamic Labor & Employment practice group and play a key role in delivering exceptional service to our clients.
Responsibilities
As a Legal Assistant, you’ll provide critical administrative and litigation support to multiple attorneys. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Headquartered in Harrisburg, Pa., McNees operates offices across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., giving our team a broad regional footprint and diverse opportunities for collaboration. We are ranked among the NLJ 500, Best Law Firms, and Best Lawyers, and nationally recognized for excellence in areas such as construction litigation and energy law.
Our attorneys deliver tailored strategies to businesses, individuals, and organizations across industries, including real estate, energy, healthcare, banking and finance, insurance, construction, and technology. We also have a strong presence in public sector law, advocating for clients in regulatory and legislative matters at all levels of government.
Our services span corporate law, real estate and construction, labor and employment, litigation, tax, intellectual property, energy and environmental, estate planning, and public sector law, complemented by affiliated businesses like Apollo Communications (strategic marketing and PR), Keystone Municipal Solutions (municipal consulting), and Pine Street Land Company (title and settlement services).
McNees offers an engaging work environment, robust opportunities for professional development, challenging and rewarding career paths, and competitive compensation. McNees is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to any trait protected by law.
At McNees, we are guided by our core values of authentic relationships, excellence, growth, and balance to foster collaboration and innovation. We support your success through mentorship, leadership development, and continuous learning opportunities. Our commitment to community runs deep, with a strong tradition of stewardship through pro bono work, charitable initiatives, and civic engagement. We also prioritize flexibility and well-being with a family-focused culture, reasonable revenue hour expectations, and technology that drives efficiency.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work with people who value integrity and collaboration, you’ll feel at home at McNees.
McNees, Wallace & Nurick is actively seeking Legal Assistants to join our dynamic Labor & Employment practice group and play a key role in delivering exceptional service to our clients.
Responsibilities
As a Legal Assistant, you’ll provide critical administrative and litigation support to multiple attorneys. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Preparing, proofreading, and processing legal documents such as summons, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, and motions.
- Managing correspondence - mailing, faxing, and coordinating deliveries to clients, witnesses, and court officials.
- Organizing and maintaining case files, law libraries, and legal documents.
- Assisting attorneys with research and gathering records (employment, medical, etc.).
- Tracking deadlines, maintaining calendars, and attending legal meetings to take notes.
- Handling billing binders, entering daily time for timekeepers, and supporting other assistants when needed.
- Managing projects and balancing workloads within your practice group - all while maintaining confidentiality.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Previous administrative experience in a legal setting is preferred.
- Ability to work in-office with minimal travel between locations (as needed).
- Organized & Self-Motivated: Ability to juggle multiple tasks independently and prioritize effectively.
- Strong Communicator: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a customer-service mindset.
- Tech-Savvy: Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with the ability to learn new tools quickly.
- Professional & Discreet: A strong work ethic and commitment to confidentiality.
Headquartered in Harrisburg, Pa., McNees operates offices across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., giving our team a broad regional footprint and diverse opportunities for collaboration. We are ranked among the NLJ 500, Best Law Firms, and Best Lawyers, and nationally recognized for excellence in areas such as construction litigation and energy law.
Our attorneys deliver tailored strategies to businesses, individuals, and organizations across industries, including real estate, energy, healthcare, banking and finance, insurance, construction, and technology. We also have a strong presence in public sector law, advocating for clients in regulatory and legislative matters at all levels of government.
Our services span corporate law, real estate and construction, labor and employment, litigation, tax, intellectual property, energy and environmental, estate planning, and public sector law, complemented by affiliated businesses like Apollo Communications (strategic marketing and PR), Keystone Municipal Solutions (municipal consulting), and Pine Street Land Company (title and settlement services).
McNees offers an engaging work environment, robust opportunities for professional development, challenging and rewarding career paths, and competitive compensation. McNees is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to any trait protected by law.