Positions Available/Current Openings
TITLE: Corporate Law Associate
LOCATION: LEXINGTON, KY
McBrayer seeks an experienced, full-time corporate law attorney to join our Lexington, Kentucky office.
Preferred applicants will have:
- At least 2-5 years of practice experience.
- Specific experience in business formation, business succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, debt financing, equity financing, real estate and general corporate matters, such as contract drafting.
- The ideal candidate will have a desire to work as part of a team and will take pride in providing clients with exceptional and timely legal service.
- The ability to concisely and effectively communicate complex matters in verbal and written form is mandatory.
- A strong work ethic and strong interpersonal skills.
Candidates must be licensed to practice law in the state of Kentucky. This position will require commitment to handling client matters beyond regular business hours in a fast-paced firm environment.
McBrayer is devoted to hiring the most experienced and well-qualified lawyers. We offer a diverse legal practice, a rewarding work environment, and dedication to outstanding client service. We seek individuals driven by the same goals and values of our firm and those willing to make a meaningful contribution to the firm, our clients, and the community. If you're interested in joining the team of one of the most respected law firms in Kentucky, please send your resume, including references, to:
humanresources@mcbrayerfirm.com
McBrayer PLLC
Attn: Human Resources
201 E Main St., Suite 900
Lexington, KY 40507
TITLE: LITIGATION PARALEGAL
LOCATION: LEXINGTON, KY
Seeking a full-time paralegal to support attorneys with legal matters in our Lexington, Kentucky, office.
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and skills:
- Strong technology skills, including command of the Microsoft Office suite and document assembly software.
- Experience with personal injury and business litigation, insurance defense and business law.
- Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy; Attention to detail.
- Highly accountable: Takes ownership of and pride in work product.
- Ability to do specific research and provide succinct reports.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Highly organized: A good planner.
- Efficient: Good time manager.
- Committed to complete confidentiality.
- Professional
- Ongoing interest in professional growth and process improvement.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Associate degree or equivalent certification as a Paralegal.
- 5+ years work experience as a paralegal in a private firm.
Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Please send resume including references to:
Ellen Green
egreen@mcbrayerfirm.com
201 E. Main St., Suite 900
Lexington, KY 40507
No phone calls please.
TITLE: LEGAL ASSISTANT
LOCATION: LOUISVILLE, KY
McBrayer is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant in our Louisville office.
The role of the Legal Assistant at McBrayer is to facilitate the work of a group of attorneys, enhancing the effectiveness of those attorneys, communicating professionally with clients and other team members, and contributing to the firm’s success.
Job duties for a Legal Assistant at McBrayer include but are not limited to:
- Organize cases by establishing and organizing files; monitor calendars; meet deadlines; document actions; input information into file; confirm case status with attorney.
- Electronically file key documents meeting applicable deadlines; mail letters and pleadings.
- Communicate with people involved in the case including other attorneys, court clerks and personnel; schedule depositions; prepare and forward summonses and subpoenas; draft complaints; prepare and file discovery requests; prepare responses to opposing counsel; generate and share status reports.
- Keep clients informed on case process per the attorney.
- Maintain case costs / billables working with team and within billing software (LMS).
- Track client development activities for the attorneys in our database.
- Organize checks for various filing fees, vendor invoices and attorney reimbursements.
- Prepare case summaries, materials for conferences, pleadings; monitor and obtain discovery responses; organize case materials for team review.
- Prepare for trial proceedings: Organize evidence, prepare exhibits, schedule witnesses, take notes in pre-trial meetings.
- Contact state and federal agencies on an ad hoc basis for assistance and/or for information
- Administrative tasks as needed including coordinating appointments; transcription; copying documents; database maintenance; making, answering and directing phone calls; greeting clients; scheduling attorney travel arrangements; and other organizational tasks.
The role requires the following skills:
- Accountability / Takes Ownership
- Reporting
- Research
- Interpersonal and communication
- Legal administration
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite
- Builds relationships internally and externally
- Organized / Strong planning
- Efficient
- Attention to Detail
- Confidentiality
- Dependability
- Professionalism
- Ongoing interest in professional growth and process improvement
The ideal candidate will have:
- Associate degree or equivalent certification
- 3+ years practical, in-office experience as a legal assistant
- Ability to type accurately at 70+ words per minute
Salary commensurate with experience.
Please send resume to:
Robert T. Watson
rwatson@mcbrayerfirm.com
500 West Jefferson Street, Suite 2400
Louisville, KY 40202
No calls please.
