About the role

  • Performs a variety of secretarial responsibilities to assist multiple attorneys in litigation practice.
  • Responsible for working with our clients, vendors, attorneys and associate law firms to ensure a litigation team’s invoices are recorded and paid on a timely basis in accordance with the Firm’s policies and procedures.
  • Provide administrative support such as meeting arrangements, calendar appointments, update contacts information, handle routine correspondence, make photocopies, arrange travel, process expenses and reimbursements, etc.
  • Provide invoicing and client management support for a small attorney team, including facilitating time entry and invoice generation, finalizing invoices and sending to clients, responding to client inquiries regarding billing.
  • Monitoring case budgets and applying those budgets to monthly invoices.
  • Review and prioritize incoming email and regular mail, scan (if necessary) and distribute case-related items to team, and file in appropriate electronic file of document management system.
  • Draft, format, and revise letters, memoranda, pleadings, forms, and other documents.
  • Proofread client and court documents.
  • Open and maintain new client and matter files.
  • Manage attorneys’ docket; communicate deadlines to team.
  • Establish, organize and maintain case files, including pleadings, correspondence, notebooks, depositions, exhibits, production documents, document indexes, electronic form and in paper if required.
  • Retrieve files, cases, depositions, exhibits, documents, and other information as requested.
  • Prepare for and electronically file pleadings with the Court, and service of same.
  • Make necessary arrangements for depositions.
  • Assist team in preparation for out-of-town depositions and trial.
  • Enter timesheets and assist with processing client billing, including reviewing and sending out client invoices.
  • Processes incoming vendor invoices for payment.
  • Assist other members of the litigation group when necessary.
  • Perform other duties or projects as assigned or requested.

Requirements

  • Four to five years litigation experience.
  • Obtain and maintain a working knowledge of attorneys’ areas of practice and familiarity with legal terminology, current court rules, and procedures.
  • Obtain and maintain a working knowledge of M&G systems, policies and procedures.
  • Attend and complete additional specific training as needed.
  • Possess excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Sharepoint, Adobe Acrobat), 3E and other software specific to the firm and the litigation group.
  • Must possess positive, upbeat attitude and ability to stay calm under pressure.
  • Must be a team player.
  • Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
  • Ability to work at high level of mental effort while handling multiple tasks.
  • Ability to concentrate on details.
  • Ability to proofread typed material for contextual, grammatical, typographical or spelling errors.
  • Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate and follow instructions from a diverse group of clients, attorneys, paralegals and staff.

Benefits

  • a competitive salary
  • a comprehensive benefits package that includes employee medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) match, and ten firm holidays.

Job title

Litigation Legal Assistant – Hybrid

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$70,000 - $85,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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