About this role
Leading litigation firm seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Legal Assistant to support attorneys and paralegals. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced legal environment and takes pride in keeping operations organized and efficient.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain and manage attorney calendars, including scheduling meetings, court appearances, and tracking critical deadlines.
- Prepare, process, and edit legal documents such as subpoenas, contracts, summonses, motions, appeals, and correspondence.
- Ensure confidentiality and discretion in handling sensitive attorney-client information.
- Open new client files and coordinate conflict-of-interest checks.
- Collaborate with administrative departments including IT, front desk, accounting, and other support staff.
- Process billing, including preparing and proofreading billing statements and timesheets.
Qualifications
- Minimum of two years of legal experience required.
- Strong proofreading skills with a high degree of accuracy in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Effective interpersonal communication skills for interaction with attorneys, clients, staff, and external contacts.
- Ability to remain calm, focused, and efficient under pressure in a fast-paced legal environment.
- Proactive approach to anticipating the needs of attorneys and paralegals, including preparing standard legal documents as needed.
- Dependable follow-through on reminders and deadlines to help prevent last-minute urgencies.
In-Office Monday - Friday from 8:30 - 5:00
Competitive Salary, Excellent Benefits and Retirement Plan
Plenty of Room for Growth
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