Legal Recruitment Assistant

Reporting directly to the Legal Recruitment and Professional Development Manager, the Legal Recruitment Assistant is primarily responsible for the administrative undertaking of the firm’s law school, judicial law clerk, and lateral recruiting processes, the summer associate program, and attorney professional development. The standard hours for this position are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday with overtime as needed. This position is primarily in the office 5 days a week with the ability to work from home on a case-by-case basis, starting after the first 90 days of employment.

Interested applicants should apply using the following link: https://florecruit.com/v2/app/mnat/jobs/Mjg1NTd-b0JxbjR2UVRrbjVWc2JlU0JGOXB2MXlMTnJUd3px/apply/

Core responsibilities

• Assist in the coordination of the firm’s participation in law school events, including:
  • Coordinate visits with career services at targeted law schools.
  • Prepare necessary materials for law school engagement events.
  • Ensure relevant data is appropriately populated in the firm’s legal recruitment software.
  • Manage and maintain recruiting inventory.
• Assist the Recruiting Manager throughout the application and interview process, including:
  • Coordinate candidate travel and manage expense reimbursements.
  • Schedule attorneys for interviews.
  • Greet candidates upon arrival to the Firm.
  • Assemble and mail acceptance gifts for summer associates.
• Assist in the execution of the firm’s summer associate program, including:
  • Identify unique summer event opportunities.
  • Coordinate activity planning and execution with various venues and outside vendors; attend events, as appropriate, to ensure flawless execution.
  • Prepare for summer associate arrival by meeting with various departments to secure appropriate office space, equipment, supplies, etc.
  • Assist with the day-to-day tasks of the summer program.
• Assist the Recruiting Manager in various attorney professional development initiatives, including:
  • In response to attorney professional development needs, research and source various CLE course offerings.
  • Work with attorneys and administrative assistants to register attorneys for CLE programs and application of credit.
  • Assist in the coordination and implementation of training programs.
  • Assist with administrative tasks related to the annual attorney review process.
• Other Administrative tasks will be assigned, which may include but are not limited to:
  • Coordination of travel for attorneys and as needed.
  • Preparation of expense reimbursements and credit card reconciliation.
  • Organization of materials for committee meetings.
  • Assist other departments, particularly Human Resources, with administrative tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience working in a professional services environment.
• Experience with event coordination is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Willingness and ability to work non-traditional hours, particularly during the summer associate program.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities with the utmost professionalism.
• Receptiveness to feedback and genuinely interested in personal development.
• A professional demeanor at all times.

Morris Nichols is an equal opportunity employer and values the talents and perspectives of our diverse team of professional staff, which enhance our ability to successfully serve our clients.  Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, marital status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.