Experienced Litigation Legal Assistant 2022

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Experienced Litigation Legal Assistant 2022
The candidate provides administrative support by timely producing, from transcription or draft, legal documents, correspondence, and forms; proofreading, revising, and finalizing documents; and photocopying and scanning materials. May draft standard documents, correspondence, memoranda, and other documents at the direction of the attorney. Provides client assistance by answering phones, taking messages, providing information regarding the status and progress of the client’s case/matter, and receiving clients and visitors. Ensures efficient receipt and delivery of mail, faxes, and documents by opening, date stamping, and distributing incoming mail/faxes; by sending out or ensuring timely service/filing of mail and documents via the mail or by arranging for special delivery service; follows up as necessary to make sure of timely delivery. Maintains client files, ensuring organization and completeness. Assists attorneys in coordinating discovery. Electronically filing documents in various courts. Maintains a current working knowledge of court rules and federal, state, and local statutes and codes as applicable. Communicates by telephone with court staff, clients, opposing parties, attorneys, health care providers, governmental entities, and others. Assists litigation attorneys in time management by maintaining the calendar, task, and deadline reminders using the Firm’s calendaring system; schedules and coordinates appointments, as needed; arrange conference rooms for meetings; set up multi-person phone conferences; may make travel arrangements for attorneys. Litigation legal assistant experience is required. Legal assistant coursework is desirable and may substitute for some experience.

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