Legal Assistant

Job ID#: 32718

Downtown firm is looking to add a Jr Legal Assistant 

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong knowledge of state and federal court rules and filing procedures
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, respond promptly to emails, ask questions, solve problems, take initiative
• Experience drafting and finalizing pleadings, briefs and discovery
• Ability to prioritize tasks and have excellent time management ability

Duties

• Draft, format, and proofread legal documents, such as pleadings, motions, and contracts, with a high degree of accuracy
• E-filing in State and Federal Courts
• Handle communication with clients, courts, and opposing counsel in a professional and discreet manner
• Manage attorney calendars, including scheduling appointments, meetings, and court appearances
• Assist with the preparation of trial materials, document compilations, and legal research support as needed
• Perform general administrative duties such as transcribing dictation, copying, and filing
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all client and case information
• Schedule depositions with attorneys, clients, witnesses, and court reporters
• Schedule conference calls and on-sit/off-sit meetings
• Arrange and coordinate travel arrangements
• Calendar depositions, hearings, trials and all associated dates
• Manage Outlook calendar of all appointments, conferences and meetings
• Open new matters, run conflict checks for partner’s review, prepare engagement letters
• Document management or organization, saving documents and emails to document management system
• Familiarity with court rules, filing procedures, and e-filing
• Input attorneys time into billing software (Aderant)
• Prepare cover letters for attorney bills
• Submit attorneys expense reports
• Manage bills for third party vendors, process check requests and follow up with accounting
• Overflow/Relief duties for receptionist and copy center as needed

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