Litigation Legal Assistant Opportunity at Boutique Law Firm
Our client, a boutique law firm known for its close-knit, family-oriented environment, is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant to support a dynamic team of attorneys.
Work Schedule: Enjoy the flexibility of working from home one day a week, with the remaining four days in the office.
Key Qualifications:
- Experience: 3-5 years of experience in heavy commercial litigation is required.
- Team-Oriented: Must be a collaborative individual who thrives in a small to mid-sized office setting.
- Adaptable: The ideal candidate is proactive, flexible, and has a stable work history.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in drafting motions, pleadings, discovery and correspondence
- E-filing with all Courts
- Assist attorneys for hearings, depositions, trial and arbitration
- Calendaring deadlines, meetings, court dates, depositions, etc. (including follow-up and management of deadlines with key personnel)
- Contact with court personnel regarding hearings and trial setting
- State and Federal court filings and records search
- Providing assistance with trial preparation, including preparation of trial notebooks and exhibits
- Schedule and notice depositions, prepare deposition notebooks and exhibits for attorneys
- Preparation of client documents for production to opposing side
- Ability to work effectively with a variety of individuals inside and outside the firm including attorneys, support staff, clients, vendors and consultants
Key Qualifications
- Office Suite proficiency required
- Acrobat Adobe Pro required
- IManage/FileSite/WorkSite/Interwoven experience preferable
- Coyote experience preferable
Benefits Include
Eligibility for company health insurance (medical and dental) for you and your family; paid parking in the firm's building and all benefits under a 401(k) plan, including the firm’s contribution up to 3% of the employee’s income with an additional 50% match of your contribution above 3% up to a maximum 5% contribution.
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