TN - Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant:  TN Office

Reno & Cavanaugh, PLLC, a law firm with offices in Washington, DC, Nashville, TN, Columbia, MD and New York, NY, seeks a Legal Assistant for the transactional real estate practice in our Nashville, TN office.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Candidates considered must be able to work well both independently and within a team. Strong administrative, time management, and communication skills are required.

As a Legal Assistant, your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Providing support to attorneys and paralegals with extensive document management, preparing legal documents and correspondence, editing and proofreading documents, maintaining transactional spreadsheets, and assisting with closing and post-closing logistics and closing binder assembly.


2. Assisting in filing organizational documents, saving and directing incoming and outgoing documents, and overseeing document checklists.  Organizing and maintaining files, both physical and electronic.


3. Maintaining client contact information, coordinating and attending team and client meetings, and assembling outgoing packages.

Required Experience:

1. A college degree or relevant work experience is preferred. Experience in a law firm or busy office is a plus.


2. Candidates should be comfortable working in a large professional environment, and have working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly with Word, Excel, and Outlook.


3. Excellent technical, interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills are essential to be successful in this position.

Reno & Cavanaugh offers an excellent benefits package which includes medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance, short and long-term disability; 401(k) retirement savings plan with a firm contribution; and a generous paid time off program. Additional benefits provided are health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, paid parental leave; family and medical leave; employee assistance program; and a pre-tax transportation benefit.

Reno & Cavanaugh is committed to increasing diversity in the legal profession and to supporting the communities where we live and work. People from all backgrounds and diverse candidates including women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community are strongly encouraged to apply.

This full-time position is 5 days a week in the office, with an option to work a hybrid schedule of 4 days a week in the office after 1 year.  May require overtime during peak periods or to meet deadlines.  Time worked in excess of 40 hours per week will be paid at time and one-half of the hourly rate.

Interested applicants should send their cover letter, resume, transcript, and a two to five page writing sample to [email protected].