Systems Administrator
Richards, Layton & Finger, Delaware’s largest law firm, seeks a full-time Systems Administrator. The Systems Administrator is responsible for maintaining and enhancing existing systems and infrastructure of the Firm. This role reports to the Chief Information Officer.
Hours are 9:00am – 5:30pm and is on a hybrid schedule (four days in the office, one day remote).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee server maintenance and operations. This includes updating and maintaining the health and performance of firm’s systems.
- Maintain and implement firm systems, including servers and infrastructure. Work with others in the department to ensure system architecture components function seamlessly.
- Maintain account access management and group policy. Previous experience with and understanding of Active Directory is required.
- Monitor and test backup and restore functionality of firm data to ensure procedures are consistently followed and improved.
- Test and enhance disaster recovery procedures for existing and future systems. Perform recurring failover tests with others in the department.
- Ensure overall system and sever uptime, availability, and reliability.
- System monitoring and maintenance, including configuration and best practice deployment.
- Maintain existing ISO27001 certification with IS department team.
- Work with 3rd parties as needed for projects, support, and maintenance.
- Assist with Policy and Procedure development.
- Maintain up-to-date network documentation.
- Perform daily monitoring of logs, alerts, and other events of note.
- Troubleshoot and maintain remote connectivity for users.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Ability to rapidly analyze issues, anticipate consequences, make decisions, and initiate action. Good problem-solving skills are also required.
- Thorough knowledge of complex information systems management as normally acquired through a bachelor’s degree in technology or computer science, or the equivalent experience.
- Minimum three years of experience in information systems administration. Certification requirements vary and a willingness to continue certification tracks is desired.
- Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively and efficiently to attorneys, managers staff and vendors – along with the ability to approach both technical and non-technical audiences, maintain effective relationships with the above in person, by e-mail, telephone, or remote.
- Able to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and work with IS department to perform the same.
- Experience with VMware Virtualization, Cisco Infrastructure, and Windows Server administration is preferred.
- Knowledge of enterprise applications such as Exchange, SQL, and Active Directory
- Attention to detail and willingness to update and maintain documentation.
For immediate consideration, please submit your cover letter and resume to: Admincareers@rlf.com.
Bankruptcy Paralegal
Richards, Layton & Finger, Delaware’s largest law firm, seeks an exceptional paralegal for its Bankruptcy team in Wilmington, DE. The standard hours for this position are 9:00am-5:30pm. This position offers a hybrid schedule after training is complete. (Current hybrid schedule is remote on Fridays).
This position’s responsibilities would include:
- Working collaboratively with attorneys and other staff to ensure our clients and co-counsel receive outstanding service and attention;
- Assisting with new case filings, working closely with others as appropriate: preparing, drafting, e-filing and service of documents; monitoring cases; maintaining case calendars; assisting counsel with hearing preparation, etc.;
- E-filing using CM/ECF in the Bankruptcy Court and District Court;
- Communicating with counsel and potential creditors; and
- Flexibility in work routine and to work overtime where required as a member of a paralegal team. Overtime responsibilities typically involve one or two evenings per week, and as otherwise required by the necessities of an assigned case.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
- Proficiency in e-filing using CM/ECF in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, U.S. District Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit;
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail;
- Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills;
- Ability to prioritize and complete simultaneous deadlines/projects;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (to include Word and Excel) and Adobe (to include Adobe Standard and/or Adobe Pro);
- Ability to deal with interruptions and multiple pressures;
- Ability to work in a team environment; and
- Undergraduate degree and paralegal certificate, with at least three (3) years of work as a Bankruptcy paralegal is required.
If you have a strong customer service and team philosophy and a dedication to your work, we want to hear from you today!
Discovery Attorney
Richards, Layton & Finger, Delaware’s largest law firm, is seeking a Discovery Attorney.
Job Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school as well as at least 5 years of practice experience
- Attorney must be licensed to practice law and a member in good standing in any state/jurisdiction
- Deep understanding of discovery review platforms and experience with Technology Assisted Review (TAR) tools and workflows.
- Discovery project management experience preferred
Job Responsibilities
As a Discovery Attorney, you will join a dedicated team of internal discovery professionals who assist the firm with litigation, government investigations and regulatory requests, including targeted Delaware privilege review, quality control, deposition preparation, trial preparation and general discovery project management.
You will facilitate early case assessment and review by coordinating with the internal attorneys on various matters including high priority and time sensitive matters by conducting key searches, analyzing, and reviewing documents, and providing summaries of critical communications and chronologies.
You will collaborate with other attorneys and document hosting and review vendors, to identify and execute effective and efficient document review methods appropriate to each matter.
You will be a critical component of a litigation team working on high-stakes litigation with the ability to work through complex fact patterns at flexible times.
Compensation
- Highly Competitive Salary
- Merit Bonuses
- 4 weeks’ vacation
- Full Benefits
- Significant opportunity for remote work
Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the U.S. and not now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status. To apply, please submit your resume, cover letter, and law school transcript to our application portal. Please contact Chief Legal Talent Officer Melissa Lennon (lennon@rlf.com) with questions.
Floating Legal Litigation Secretary
Richards, Layton & Finger, Delaware’s largest law firm, seeks a full-time Legal Litigation Secretary to join our professional floating team in Wilmington, DE. The standard hours for this position are 9:00am-5:30pm and will have a hybrid schedule after training (4 days in office/1 remote).
Qualifications include:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong typing skills (60 wpm)
- Legal secretary, litigation & e-filing (File & Serve and CM/ECF) experience required
- Excellent communication, written and verbal skills, positive attitude, dependability, flexibility, good judgment & initiative, professional
- Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks
- The ability to meet deadlines, handle a high volume of work timely and accurately
- The ability to work independently, and in a team environment and move around various practice areas
- Commitment to excellence
If you have a strong customer service and team philosophy and a dedication to your work, we want to hear from you today! Please send your cover letter and resume to Admincareers@rlf.com. EOE.
Legal Secretary (Litigation)
Richards, Layton & Finger, Delaware’s largest law firm, seeks a full-time Legal Secretary to join our General Litigation team in Wilmington, DE. The standard hours for this position are 9:00am-5:30pm and will have a hybrid schedule after training (4 days in office/1 remote).
Qualifications include:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong typing skills (60 wpm)
- Legal secretary, litigation & e-filing (CM/ECF) experience required
- Excellent communication, written and verbal skills, positive attitude, dependability, flexibility, good judgment & initiative, professional
- Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks
- The ability to meet deadlines, handle a high volume of work timely and accurately
- The ability to work independently, and in a team environment and move around various practice areas
- Commitment to excellence
If you have a strong customer service and team philosophy and a dedication to your work, we want to hear from you today! Please send your cover letter and resume to Admincareers@rlf.com. EOE.
