Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant- 3673716
About The Position
We are seeking a proactive and highly organized Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with a keen eye for accuracy and attention to detail. This role requires the ability to manage multiple projects effectively in a fast-paced environment and work collaboratively within a team. Essential duties include heavy calendaring, docketing, e-filing, managing attorney dockets, ensuring confidentiality, preparing client engagement documentation, collecting and maintaining statistical data, drafting initial litigation documents, legal research, and assisting with client billing and special projects.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience
- Possess cooperative spirit; participate and collaborate in a team-based environment
- Demonstrate proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Excel and Word)
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Ability to organize workflow and use time efficiently
- Ability to show strong attention to detail
- Ability to perform in an ever-changing work environment and successfully adapt to changing priorities and work demands
- Ability to anticipate work needs and follow through with minimum direction, follow up on own initiative
- Ability to be resourceful
- Ability to handle and manage stress
Nice To Haves
- A college degree is preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Litigation related experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Attention to detail and organization is essential
- Heavy calendaring, docketing and eFiling
- Must be proactive and manage their attorney’s docket effectively
- Follow-up with attorney on deadlines
- Ensures strict confidentiality at all times
- Collect case information and prepare client engagement documentation
- Manage the collection and maintenance of statistical data for internal reporting and analysis
- Prepare initial drafts of litigation documents for attorney review including discovery requests and responses and case opening and closing filings
- Legal research, writing, analysis, and cite checking
- Collaborate with firm’s billing department on client billing
- Assists with special projects as needed
Benefits
- AWESOME benefits!!!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
