Job Description
Job Description
Excellent opportunity with a growing firm to bring your Legal Administrative Assistant experience to work in the Business Litigation Department - someone with strong attention to detail who can prioritize the workload for busy attorneys. The ability to work in a fast-paced environment as part of a close-knit team provides a challenging opportunity and an enjoyable workplace.The responsibilities for this position will include, but are not limited to :
- Prepare correspondence, documents, and agreements, including document comparisons and conversions, manipulation of PDF documents, editing and scanning.
- Electronically file litigation pleadings and other documents with state, federal and appellate courts, both locally and nationally.
- Handle docketing of court scheduling orders, briefing schedules and other court mandated conferences, dates and other litigation requirements.
- Maintain electronic client files, including electronic pleadings and indices, as well as original pleadings and client documents.
- Review, edit and finalize attorney and paralegal time entries and manage client invoices.
- Provide general legal administrative support, including calendar management, scheduling and arranging attorney and client meetings, conferences and depositions, responding to and handling routine correspondence and making reservations / appointments.
- Provide quality, responsive customer service to clients, attorneys and co-workers.
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Requirements :
Organize and prioritize work, and follow through with assignments to completion.Excellent grammar and proofreading skills, including attention to detail and accuracy.Exemplary written and verbal communication skills.Professional demeanor, strong work ethic including dependability and accountability.Ability to work within a team environment and work well under pressure, especially with court deadlines.Advanced proficiency in Microsoft suite and familiarity with FileSite electronic documentation.At least two years of business litigation legal administrative assistant experience in a law firm preferred.JO# 5519
All offers contingent upon successfully passing background and conflicts checks.