Legal Assistant - Litigation

Verrill • Wichita, KS

73d • $30 - $40 • Onsite

About The Position

Verrill is actively reviewing resumes for a Legal Assistant position in our Boston, Massachusetts office. As one of New England’s top full-service law firms, we are interested in hiring talented individuals to join our team. Verrill offers a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as a collaborative work environment in which our employees can grow and prosper both professionally and personally. This role is a full-time, hourly position supporting attorneys in our Litigation Practice Group. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, typing, revising, and proofreading legal documents and correspondence, maintaining files (paper and electronic), calendaring and tracking deadlines, preparing and e-filing pleadings in state and federal trial courts, appellate courts, and supreme courts, liaising effectively with court personnel, staying up to date with changes in court rules and filing procedures, preparing expense reports, assisting with attorney time records and monthly billing process, conducting general research, answering the telephone, assisting clients, and responding promptly with the ability to successfully multi-task in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be a motivated self-starter with litigation experience, and skilled in addressing sensitive topics with discretion and professionalism, ensuring confidentiality in all communications. The successful candidate will produce high quality work in a timely and professional manner, while providing exceptional client service and team support. The ideal applicant will have impeccable attention to detail and organizational skills, strong technical proficiency with advanced computer skills (including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), and a general knowledge of both state and federal trial court processes and procedures. Applicants should have proven project management skills, the ability to prioritize tasks successfully, and excel in a collaborative team environment. Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received, and the position will remain open until filled. Need help applying? Please contact the Talent Acquisition Team. Verrill is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

Requirements

• litigation experience
• skilled in addressing sensitive topics with discretion and professionalism, ensuring confidentiality in all communications
• produce high quality work in a timely and professional manner
• providing exceptional client service and team support
• impeccable attention to detail and organizational skills
• strong technical proficiency with advanced computer skills (including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• general knowledge of both state and federal trial court processes and procedures
• proven project management skills
• the ability to prioritize tasks successfully
• excel in a collaborative team environment

Responsibilities

• typing, revising, and proofreading legal documents and correspondence
• maintaining files (paper and electronic)
• calendaring and tracking deadlines
• preparing and e-filing pleadings in state and federal trial courts, appellate courts, and supreme courts
• liaising effectively with court personnel
• staying up to date with changes in court rules and filing procedures
• preparing expense reports
• assisting with attorney time records and monthly billing process
• conducting general research
• answering the telephone
• assisting clients
• responding promptly with the ability to successfully multi-task in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• competitive salary
• benefits package
• collaborative work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees