Job Description
Job Description
We have an immediate need for a Litigation Legal Assistant at a leading law firm conveniently located in mid-town Manhattan. This is a full-time direct hire opportunity.
Job Duties Include:
- Calendar and follow-up on deadlines for discovery, Court events, etc.
- Contact Courts (confirm hearings, obtain dockets, e-filing procedures, etc.) and adjusters/clients as needed
- Schedule conference calls/meetings and handle scheduling/calendaring for their assigned team
- Open and close client files
- Associate and download documents, emails, and court filings into iManage document system
- Review invoices for payments and submit expense reports
- Prepare pleadings, discovery (requests and answers), e-filings to be filed (drafting and exhibits), and general correspondence
- Assist attorneys in preparing for trials and hearings, including drafting witness lists and exhibit lists
- E-file legal documents in various courts (pleadings, motions, praecipes, etc.)
- Transcribe dictation and convert documents from PDF to Word
Qualifications Include:
- Minimum of 5+ years’ experience as a litigation legal assistant
- Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, customer service, proofreading, time management, and organizational skills
- Solid understanding of civil litigation (state and federal calendar deadlines and rules)
- Ability to occasionally work over 35 hours per week to meet client demands
- High proficiency in MS Suite, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and document management software