Litigation Legal Assistant (T&E and Civil Lit) – Baltimore, MD
LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking Litigation Legal Assistant for a full-time role. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of recent litigation and Trust & Estates experience to work on matters. The ideal Candidate will primarily support firm partners and attorneys and be able to assist with (drafting, editing, and formatting) legal documents (Table of Content/Table of Authorities), deposition and trial preparations, administrative duties as assigned, including but not limited to calendar management, scheduling, billing attorneys’ time, and other ad hoc administrative duties as needed. The ideal candidate will be proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, knowledgeable in filing documents in both state and federal courts and utilizing legal search engines and case management systems.
Responsibilities
· Review and draft routine legal correspondence and legal documents
· At least 3 years of prior experience in a similar role handling trust and estate and civil litigation matters
· Provide qualitylegal assistance by calendaring and scheduling as required
· Maintain legal documents and be knowledgeable in the litigation process
· Assist with complex, high volume legal matters
· Maintain confidentiality and follow filing rules and guidelines required by various court
systems and standard state rules and regulations
· File documents via e-filing system in various courts
· Administrative functions and duties such as required
Qualifications
· At least 3 years of recent trust and estates and litigation experience or similar complex litigation experience
· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
· Strong organizational and communication skills
· Proficiency and knowledge of standard MS Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Adobe, and legal search engines and case management systems
Benefits
This posting is a representative sample of the types of roles we typically place with our clients. Depending on the specific client, location, and role, the salary range is estimated to be $50,000 to $70,000 and benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan.