Job Description
Job Description Job Description Our client has an excellent opportunity to bring your Legal Administrative Assistant experience in a law firm to join a dynamic Business Litigation Department. This direct-hire career role offers an opportunity to join a close-knit team and provides challenging work 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. 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 will be contingent upon successfully passing background and conflicts checks.