Litigation Legal Assistant - PA Office

NORRIS MCLAUGHLIN, P.A. • Allentown, PA

3d • $52,000 - $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Litigation Legal Assistant will work in the Allentown PA office supporting the Litigation Practice Group. This position will involve tasks such as assisting attorneys in all aspects of litigation. Primary responsibilities will be managing calendars and assisting in meeting deadlines and preparing and editing correspondence. Proficiency in Microsoft Word necessary

Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years of litigation legal administrative assistant experience required.
• State (PA) and Federal e-filings experience required.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite, including advanced use of MS Word (including redlining, comparing documents, advanced formatting, Table of Contents and Table of Authorities creation and manipulation, and hyperlinks).
• Proficiency in the use of document management systems (iManage preferred)
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational and computer skills.
• Excellent organizational skills; very detail- oriented.
• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, reports, and other written materials.
• Ability to analyze a problem and suggest potential solutions.
• Ability to focus on a task despite frequent interruptions.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods.
• Ability to operate office equipment (keyboard, copy machine, etc.) for prolonged periods.
• Ability to move about to access file cabinets and office machinery.
• Ability to lift fifteen pounds or more.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree a plus

Responsibilities

• Drafting, revising, and reformatting pleadings, motions, correspondence, discovery, and other legal documents.
• E-file all court documents in state, federal court and appellate courts.
• Maintain pleading and discovery binders.
• Manage all incoming mail.
• Manage calendars and assist in meeting deadlines.
• Communicate with clients, courts, and attorneys.
• Opening new files, preparing conflicts checks and drafting engagement letters.
• Process monthly billing, time entry and general office responsibilities.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned in support of attorneys.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees