FordHarrison provides first-class service to our clients, which means we are always seeking staff professionals who are high performers, entrepreneurial, and ready to thrive in our rewarding work environment. It takes communication and trust to function efficiently as a national firm, and a collaborative staff to make it all run seamlessly. We value cultural differences and we are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and developing an inclusive environment. Our employees enjoy generous benefits, competitive pay, and a comfortable working environment.
To apply for an open staff position posted below, send your resume and cover letter to staffcareers@fordharrison.com. (Please no phone calls or search firms.)
Atlanta - Attorney Recruiting Manager
FordHarrison LLP, a national labor and employment firm is seeking an Attorney Recruiting Manager. The Attorney Recruiting Manager will oversee and manage the recruitment of associates firm-wide. The Attorney Recruiting Manager will report to the Talent and Recruiting Partner. The position is based in the firm’s Atlanta Office, and offers a one-day remote schedule.
Responsibilities, include but are not limited to:
- Work with the Talent and Recruiting Partner to determine lateral associate hiring needs and implement strategies to directly source lateral associate candidates.
- Manage the interview process for lateral associate recruiting, including coordinating interview schedules, handling candidate communications, tracking candidate progress, supporting candidate evaluation and selection, and maintaining a recruiting database.
- Assist with coordinating the onboarding and integration process for lateral associates.
- Oversee law school recruiting programs and activities, including campus outreach, interview programs, and related initiatives.
- Help manage the summer associate program, including onboarding, training, event logistics, and communication.
- Maintain deep knowledge of the legal market and recruiting trends, develop external relationships with recruiters, peer firms, and industry groups, and contribute to the firm’s long-term recruiting plans and goals.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in attorney recruiting or talent management experience in a multi-office law firm environment; 2+ years of supervisory or people-management experience is preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Proficiency with Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office Suite and/or related software. Experience with legal recruiting platforms and market intelligence tools preferred.
- Demonstrated experience managing high-volume law student and associate recruiting programs in multiple offices or regions.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and contribute to long-term strategic planning.
- Sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential and sensitive information; proactive, flexible and able to perform well under pressure.
The firm’s compensation strategy includes not just a base salary, but also comprehensive benefits such as healthcare, paid time off, life and disability insurance, retirement plans, and paid parking.
FordHarrison LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Atlanta - Immigration Paralegal
FordHarrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, is in search of a Business Immigration Paralegal. In this role, you will be part of our Business Immigration practice and will support client accounts by preparing and filing employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant matters including H-1B petitions, L-1 individual petitions and visa applications under a blanket, TN petitions, visa applications, and border applications, E-2 visa applications, E-3, EADs, APs, PERMs, I-140 Preference Petitions, and Adjustment of Status Applications. We are looking for a career-oriented paralegal with 3–5 years of business immigration experience who views this role as a long-term professional path, not just a job. The ideal candidate is a strong and thoughtful writer who genuinely enjoys the craft of writing and has significant experience handling writing-intensive matters such as L-1 (blanket and individual), EB-1C, O-1, and EB-2 NIW petitions, as well as drafting RFE support letters.
The ideal applicant will have extensive PERM experience, with a preference for candidates with exposure to special handling recruitment for university professors and union-subject positions as well as experience preparing Schedule A I-140 petitions for nurses/physical therapists. The ideal candidate enjoys and is comfortable using technology and various systems to organize yourself and make your work and the work of the team more efficient. You are a professional who can confidently interact with our diverse clients, whose industries include healthcare, manufacturing, airlines, consulting, construction management, food production, and others. Our primary client contacts are HR representatives or in-house counsel.
We are looking for someone who is resourceful and constantly growing as a professional and who continuously seeks ways to improve the group’s processes and procedures. Our paralegals are vital to our team and highly valued.
The Day-to-Day
From a subject-matter perspective, you will handle:
- Case preparation: Independently prepare a broad array of nonimmigrant and immigrant case types (such as H-1B, TN, L-1, E-2, E-3, H-4, L-2, EAD, AP, I-140 and I-485 AOS applications) for review by attorneys.
- Independently handle writing-intensive matters such as L-1 (blanket and individual), H-1B, E-2, E-3, TN, O-1 EB-1C, O-1, and EB-2 NIW petitions, as well as drafting some RFEs and complex support letters.
- Labor certifications: Conduct intake process and develop strategy for PERM labor certifications, drive PERM process from start to end; monitor all PERM milestones and deadlines.
- Practice Management: Enjoy and be very comfortable using technology to organize yourself and monitor case deadlines. Use various technologies and immigration database to monitor case deadlines and prepare expirations reporting (document expirations, max-out dates, PERM deadlines) for the immigration team on a monthly and ad hoc basis to inform group-wide case prioritization.
- Issue-spot potential “red flags” or case questions that must be resolved and present them to attorneys in a timely manner.
- Effectively manage client relationships with minimal attorney oversight.
- Explain sophisticated immigration concepts and present strategic solutions to clients.
- Manage complex projects under strict deadlines.
- Understand the interplay of immediate case deadlines and their impact on a foreign national’s short-term and long-term prospects.
From a teamwork perspective, you will:
- Lead peers and junior teammates in the support of a client accounts and in the completion of projects.
- Train and mentor junior team members.
- Collaborate with multiple attorneys both in the local office and in other firm offices.
You Will
On any given day, you will be working with our Business Immigration Group’s attorneys and other team members.
- Demonstrate strong time management and organizational skills.
- Multi-task in a deadline-driven environment.
- Navigate complex technology platforms.
- Communicate effectively in writing and verbally, as appropriate for the needs of the audience (clients, governmental agencies, and co-workers).
- Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
- Record billable and non-billable time daily into the firm’s timekeeping system.
You Have
- A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience), with a solid 3-5 years of business immigration experience.
- A strong desire to work in a close-knit, collaborative, team-oriented environment to meet our clients’ objectives related to their foreign national employees.
- Strong writing skills.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Proficiency in client communication, teamwork, and office technology.
FordHarrison LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Atlanta - Office Administrator
FordHarrison’s Office Administrator will work collaboratively with firm management overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Atlanta office, with the potential to assume responsibility for additional office locations.
This role is full-time/exempt and reports to HR Director.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
- Oversee day-to-day office management and provide direct operational support to legal and administrative personnel.
- Support and ensure compliance with firm policies and procedures.
- Review office expenses and monitor office administrative budgets, including forecasting and cost control.
- Manages support, coverage, and workflow of the legal assistants, paralegals, and office services teams.
- Continually review staffing levels to maintain effective ratios to ensure the highest degree of service is provided.
- Coordinate office-wide activities in alignment with firm policies and best practices.
- Ensure seamless onboarding and offboarding process, including coordination of logistics with operational departments.
- Maintain and update the firm’s staff policy manual to ensure policies remain current and compliant with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
- Partner with HR and Office Management to address employee relations matters, performance concerns, performance evaluations, and organizational changes.
- Foster an inclusive, collaborative and high performing workplace culture that supports engagement and retention.
- Oversee facility operations, including inter-office moves and utilization.
- Partner with building management and Facilities Coordinator to address day-to-day facility issues and ensure a safe and functional work environment in alignment with firm standards.
- Oversee relationships with external vendors and service providers.
- Collaborates with payroll on bi-weekly employee timesheet and OT approvals.
- Manage leaves in conjunction with the Benefits Administrator.
- Manage other duties, tasks, and projects assigned.
Education and Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience.
- A minimum of 4+ years of law firm administration and HR experience.
- Possess a strong understanding of HR policies, practices, and employment laws.
- Effective office management skills with prior direct supervisory responsibility in a law firm.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the firm.
- Capable of maintaining confidence of personal and highly sensitive information.
- Ability to travel to other firm offices when required and be available outside regular business hours in emergencies or high priority situations.
- Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and consistent follow-through.
- Self-starter with a can-do attitude.
- Proficient in Microsoft Applications - Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
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Atlanta, Georgia or Orlando, Florida - Staff Recruiter
FordHarrison’s Staff Recruiter will oversee the entire recruitment process for professional staff positions nationwide. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of full-cycle recruitment and effectively manage all areas of the recruitment process, from sourcing to onboarding.
This role is full-time/exempt and reports to HR Director.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
- Actively source and engage qualified candidates through a variety of recruitment methods, including employee referrals, job boards, social media networking and direct outreach.
- Post and manage job opportunities on the firm’s website and external job portals.
- Source and recruit professional staff across all offices alongside the local managing partners and department managers.
- Coordinate, schedule and conduct interviews, draft and extend all offer letters, rejection letters, and manage applicant tracking.
- Conduct background checks and professional reference checks.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for candidates throughout the recruitment process and provide status updates.
- Maintain the firm’s onboarding tracking system for new hires and ensure configuration is up to date.
- Continuously assess recruitment and onboarding processes, tools, and resources to ensure seamless integration of new hires.
- Work with senior administrative coordinator on communication to candidates regarding orientation schedule and expectations leading up to their first day.
- Maintain and update new hire packets, ensuring all onboarding documents are complete, accurate, and compliant with firm policies and legal requirements.
- Manage the I-9 and E-Verify process for all new hires in compliance with federal employment eligibility requirements.
- Research and recommend salary ranges and identify any gaps.
- Coordinate with the payroll department to ensure timely processing and payout of employee referral bonuses and sign-on bonuses.
- Review job descriptions annually to ensure they are consistent with responsibilities.
- Track and maintain all recruiting activities and files.
- Participate in market research for compensation surveys.
- Perform other duties as assigned or requested by the HR Director.
Education and Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience.
- A minimum of 5+ years’ experience recruiting withing a law firm or in a recruiting agency specializing in legal.
- Possess a strong understanding of HR policies, practices, and employment laws, with comprehensive knowledge of full-cycle recruitment and onboarding.
- Experience with recruiting and onboarding systems and tools.
- Skilled at sourcing resumes and conducting interviews.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact with all levels of the firm.
- Capable of maintaining confidence of personal and highly sensitive information.
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Atlanta - Staff Accountant
The Staff Accountant will work closely with the Senior Accountant and all team members of the department with a primary focus on handling all aspects of the day-to-day accounting, recurring and ad hoc reporting of statistical and financial information, firm budgeting and forecasting, actual expense reporting to key administrative contacts, year-to-date spending analysis of expenses vs. prior year and provide support for the annual audit and tax return process.
Overall Responsibilites:
- Prepare month-end journal entries.
- Perform monthly reconciliation of assigned balance sheet and bank accounts.
- Maintain the Firm’s fixed asset sub ledger and record related depreciation expense.
- Maintain the Firm’s portfolio of leases and related rent and operating expense monthly payments in accordance with the lease commitments in place.
- Administrate the firm’s financial budget and forecasting and monthly expense variance application.
- Build strong relationships with assigned Key Administrative Managers to partner with the contacts on their spending areas to better understand their investments/ expenses.
- Responsible for monthly process of sending actual spending information to the firm’s Key Administrative Managers to drive discussions to understand spending (actual vs. budget and prior year) and evaluate expense variance explanations as communicated by the responsible Key Administrative Managers.
- Reporting responsibilities include analysis of various performance measurements, analysis of revenues and budgets, headcount, trend analysis, profitability and compensation analysis.
- Work effectively within the Firm’s current internal control policies and contribute to the maintenance of and enhancements to a strong internal control environment.
- Participate in preparation of required annual audit and tax return deliverables.
- Prepare ad hoc analyses and other duties as assigned by the CFO, Controller, or the Senior Accountant.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (Accounting/Finance), 1 to 2 years of accounting experience a plus but not required.
- Knowledge of general accounting.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Handle telephone calls and emails within established Firm etiquette and professionalism.
- Professional demeanor and strong customer service orientation.
- Able to work proactively as a self-starter and multi-tasker to add value to the team with limited supervision.
- Assesses and interprets customer needs and requirements.
- High level of attention to detail in producing work product.
- Strong focus on quality and accuracy.
- Intermediate usage of MS Excel.
- Ability to effectively meet timelines in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexible to work overtime as required to meet agreed upon deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills, as well as tact and diplomacy sufficient to gain the respect of attorneys and employees.
- Assertive, positive, flexible, confident, diplomatic, sense of humor, team player.
- Constantly look for areas of opportunity to add value to their position and be a team player.
- Knowledge of Aderant Expert (or similar financial system) a plus but not required.
- Professional services experience a plus but not required.
- Employee will be expected to perform any other duties that may be assigned with regard to this position and ability.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
• No direct reports.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Hours - Full Time: 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday, Overtime flexibility required as noted above.
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Atlanta - Senior Accountant
Ford & Harrison LLP is national labor and employment law firm currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join the Accounting/Finance team in Atlanta, Georgia. This position supports the CFO/Controller in all areas of general ledger, month-end close activities, preparing financial statements, forecasting and budgeting as well as other financial related activities. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with +/- 5 years accounting experience. Financial experience in the legal industry is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise members of accounting team.
- Participate in the preparation of monthly financials statements and management reporting package for the Firm’s Executive Committee.
- Provide in depth variance analysis of budget vs. actual results.
- Financial Analysis – statistical information, annual forecast and budget processes, compensation and benefits, attorney new hire profitability studies, occupancy costs and modeling of real estate (lease) options, etc.
- Responsible for monthly process of sending actual spending information to the firm’s key administrative managers to drive discussions to understand spending (actual vs. budget and prior year). Evaluate expense variance explanations as communicated by the responsible key administrative managers.
- Participate in annual revenue budget calculations.
- Perform monthly reconciliation of assigned balance sheet and bank accounts.
- Prepare month-end journal entries as needed.
- Process semi-monthly employee expense reimbursements.
- Calculate and process monthly Of Counsel payments.
- Process retired partner payments.
- Provide detailed support for annual attorney compensation calculations.
- Participate in preparation of required annual audit and tax return deliverables.
- Prepare annual insurance renewal packages.
- Document procedures.
- Payroll – G/L Interface and monthly reporting.
- Back-up to payroll administrator.
- Prepare ad hoc analysis and other duties as assigned by the Controller or CFO.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
- Candidate must possess the ability to keep privileged information confidential.
- Knowledge of general accounting.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Handle telephone calls and emails within established Firm etiquette and professionalism.
- Professional demeanor and strong customer service orientation.
- Able to work proactively as a self-starter and multi-tasker to add value to the team with limited supervision.
- Assesses and interprets customer needs and requirements.
- High level of attention to detail in producing work product.
- Strong focus on quality and accuracy.
- Advanced usage of MS Excel.
- Ability to effectively meet timelines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communications skills, as well as tact and diplomacy sufficient to gain the respect of attorneys and employees.
- Assertive, positive, flexible, confident, diplomatic, sense of humor, team player.
- Constantly look for areas of opportunity to add value to their position.
- Knowledge of Aderant Expert (or similar financial system) a plus but not required.
- Professional services experience a plus but not required.
- Employee will be expected to perform any other duties that may be assigned with regard to this position and ability.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Staff Accountant
FLSA Status: Exempt
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Nashville - Litigation Legal Secretary/Paralegal
FordHarrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, seeks a full-time litigation legal secretary/paralegal for its Nashville office. The legal secretary/paralegal will provide direct support to attorneys, performing tasks that include preparing correspondence, managing the conflicts check process for new matters, scheduling depositions, assisting with preparing pleadings and discovery in federal and state civil matters and arbitration proceedings; analyzing, reviewing and organizing privileged documents and data from materials produced during discovery; coordinating client meetings, maintaining case files, and e-filing court documents, both on the state and federal levels. The secretary/paralegal works closely with the attorneys assigned billing specialist. This position offers a hybrid work schedule of roughly two days weekly, based upon business needs.
The ideal candidate must ideally have a college degree, and three solid years of litigation experience, excellent interpersonal/communication skills, strong writing/grammar skills, keen attention to details, ability to multi-task and work within deadlines, and accurate typing of 65+ wpm. They must be proficient in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel knowledge, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Qualified candidates must be able to work in a team environment, as well as adapt to changes in workload and job responsibilities.
FordHarrison LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Nashville - Legal Assistant/Paralegal
FordHarrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, is seeking an experienced litigation legal assistant/paralegal for its Houston office. The legal assistant provides direct support to three attorneys involved in employment-related litigation (CIVIL DEFENSE) before state and federal courts. The assistant supports attorneys in the delivery of quality legal services to clients who perform complex and specialized legal tasks. This position offers a hybrid work schedule of two days remote.
Responsibilities:
- Handles office correspondence and administrative tasks such as answering phone calls; communicating with clients, court clerks, and outside vendors; responding to emails, and routinely reviewing and following up on client deadlines and calendar appointments
- Assists attorneys in all phases of the litigation discovery process; helping attorneys prepare for hearings, arbitrations, and trials. Performs bates numbering and redacting, and e-files documents with various state and federal courts
- Processes monthly expense reports, and upon request, accurately enters, reviews, and revises timekeeper time entries
- Accurately formats and proofreads legal documents for grammatical, typographical, or spelling errors, and completeness prior to distribution or filing
- Maintains and organizes electronic files
- Exhibits good judgment and organizational skills to receive, record, and disseminate all information on behalf of clients and assigned attorneys
- Coordinates meeting arrangements (i.e., arbitrations, depositions, mediations, etc.)
- Works with assigned billing specialist to ensure bills are properly produced and released to clients
- Completes assigned tasks as expected. Able to juggle multiple assignments and/or deadlines while maintaining a professional demeanor and timely seeks assistance when needed.
Qualifications:
- Applicants must be able to type at least 65 WPM
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required; an associate or bachelor’s degree is a plus
- Minimum four years of solid DEFENSE litigation experience including Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- Intermediate to advance skills in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), time entry and e-Filing, and knowledge of an electronic document management system is preferred
- Excellent interpersonal/communication skills, and strong writing/grammar skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines with quick turnaround times
- Maintains a positive, “can-do” attitude when dealing with clients, co-workers, and attorneys
- Proven organizational skills, high dependability, initiative, flexibility, resiliency, and a pleasant disposition are essential attributes for this position.
FordHarrison LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Washington, D.C. - Legal Assistant
FordHarrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, is seeking an experienced litigation legal assistant (secretary) for its Washington, D.C. office. The legal assistant provides direct support to a team of attorneys involved in employment-related litigation (DEFENSE) before administrative agencies and state and federal courts. The assistant assists attorneys in the delivery of quality legal services to clients who perform complex and specialized legal tasks and work collaboratively and cooperatively with others in a team-oriented environment. This is an on-site position.
Responsibilities:
- Handles office correspondence and administrative tasks such as answering phone calls; communicating with clients, court clerks, and outside vendors; responding to emails, and routinely reviewing and following up on client deadlines and calendar appointments
- Assists attorneys in all phases of the litigation discovery process; helping attorneys prepare for hearings, arbitrations, and trials. Performs bates numbering and redacting, and e-files documents with various state and federal courts
- Processes monthly expense reports, and upon request, accurately enters, reviews, and revises timekeeper time entries
- Accurately formats and proofreads legal documents for grammatical, typographical, or spelling errors, and completeness prior to distribution or filing
- Maintains and organizes electronic files
- Exhibits good judgment and organizational skills to receive, record, and disseminate all information on behalf of clients and assigned attorneys
- Coordinates meeting arrangements (i.e., arbitrations, depositions, mediations, etc.)
- Works with assigned billing specialist to ensure bills are properly produced and released to clients
- Completes assigned tasks as expected. Able to juggle multiple assignments and/or deadlines while maintaining a professional demeanor and timely seeks assistance when needed.
Qualifications:
- Applicants must be able to type at least 65 WPM
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required; an associate or bachelor’s degree is a plus
- Minimum four years of solid DEFENSE litigation experience including Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- Intermediate to advance skills in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), time entry and e-Filing, and knowledge of an electronic document management system is preferred
- Excellent interpersonal/communication skills, and strong writing/grammar skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines with quick turnaround times
- Maintains a positive, “can-do” attitude when dealing with clients, co-workers, and attorneys
- Proven organizational skills, high dependability, initiative, flexibility, resiliency, and a pleasant disposition are essential attributes for this position
FordHarrison LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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