Litigation Legal Support Coordinator - New Orleans

Baker Donelson•New Orleans, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC has an opening for a Litigation Legal Support Coordinator in its New Orleans office. Ideal candidate will have relevant legal experience; have administrative experience, exceptional communication and organizational skills and the ability to work effectively within a group or independently. Candidate should be proficient in MS Word (high priority), Outlook and Excel and type a minimum of 65 words per minute with high accuracy. This position will support litigation/labor and employment law attorneys. The candidate should be detail oriented, a self-starter with excellent problem solving skills and able to work well in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include: Maintain calendars with litigation dates and deadlines as well as other necessary dates Prioritizing and executing tasks quickly and accurately Formatting and setting up documents including pleadings, briefs, correspondence, and other legal documents Prepare shell documents for attorneys in preparation of discovery, orders, motions, and trial documents Filing litigation documents with state and federal courts – knowledge of electronic filing is required Excellent proofreading skills Update and maintain files in a timely manner Time entry, processing client bills, conducting client conflict checks Reviewing vendor invoices and requesting checks for payment in a timely manner Assisting attorneys and paralegals in preparation for hearings, mediations, arbitrations, trials Assisting attorneys with business related travel arrangements Assisting attorneys with business development efforts Must provide minimum authorization to work in the United States. Resumes accepted only for job posted. Thank you for submitting your resume. After our hiring committee has had a chance to review all candidates for this position, we will reach out to only those that will be moving on to the next step in our recruiting process. We appreciate your interest in the position and will contact you if further action is necessary.

Requirements

relevant legal experience
administrative experience
exceptional communication and organizational skills
the ability to work effectively within a group or independently
proficient in MS Word (high priority), Outlook and Excel
type a minimum of 65 words per minute with high accuracy
detail oriented
a self-starter with excellent problem solving skills
able to work well in a fast-paced environment
Must provide minimum authorization to work in the United States

Responsibilities

Maintain calendars with litigation dates and deadlines as well as other necessary dates
Prioritizing and executing tasks quickly and accurately
Formatting and setting up documents including pleadings, briefs, correspondence, and other legal documents
Prepare shell documents for attorneys in preparation of discovery, orders, motions, and trial documents
Filing litigation documents with state and federal courts – knowledge of electronic filing is required
Excellent proofreading skills
Update and maintain files in a timely manner
Time entry, processing client bills, conducting client conflict checks
Reviewing vendor invoices and requesting checks for payment in a timely manner
Assisting attorneys and paralegals in preparation for hearings, mediations, arbitrations, trials
Assisting attorneys with business related travel arrangements
Assisting attorneys with business development efforts