Legal Assistant - Litigation Practice
Responsibilities
- Assist with management of the trial process, including discovery, pleadings, hearings, trial exhibits, and filings with courts
- Prepare legal documents and correspondence from draft
- Manage case documents in the firm’s Document Management System
- Open, organize, and maintain files
- Manage attorneys’ calendars (hearings, depositions, etc.), schedule meetings, and make travel arrangements
- Monitor communications daily and ensure that deadlines are met
- Prepare PowerPoint presentations for hearings and trials
- Assist with time entry and client billing
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Excellent organizational skills, with an eye for detail
- Self-starter
- Must be able to follow and implement a set work process and perform under strict guidelines, particularly those set by courts
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Must be able to handle multiple tasks and have ability to prioritize
- Must be sensitive to deadlines
- Strong work ethic and desire to learn
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
To apply, please click here.
