Litigation Legal Assistant
Our client, a full-service law firm in midtown Manhattan is looking for a Litigation Legal Assistant to play a key role in providing support to attorneys as well as coordinating travel, calendaring and other support needs. Looking for a contributor who wants to be an involved member of their team.
Essential Functions:
- Prepare, revise, redline and proofread various pleadings, correspondence, memoranda, motions, briefs (Federal, State and local level, including appellate), generation of tables of authorities, tables of contents, etc.
- Heavy case management, correspondence and communication with courts, clients, witnesses, experts and opposing counsel regarding hearings, depositions, trials and various meetings.
- Assist with the assembly, production and tracking of discovery requests and responses, deposition, exhibits, trial binders and trial preparation.
- Working knowledge of e-filing procedures and requirements for Federal, State and local courts.
- Create and maintain client and administrative files including within the document management system.
- Proactive utilization of workflow management system to manage assignments from timekeepers, and assist others during PTO or peak periods.
- Schedule appointments including meeting invites, video conference details, conference room requests, meal requests and maintainance of attorney's calendar.
- Enter and release attorney's billable time. Review proformas for billings received from the Accounting Department to clients for services rendered.
- Perform initial conflict checks and open/close client matters and prepare engagement letters.
- Monitor case deadlines and work with Docket Department to ensure deadlines are entered and met.
- Coordinate travel arrangements and track travel expenses for timely reimbursement.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Proactively participates as a member of the practice group support coverage team.
- Completion of the Legal Technology Core Competencies Certification Coalition (LTC4) Program to ensure technology efficiency.
- Stay current in the use of all firm systems and practices.
- May require overtime or weekend hours.
- Perform additional office support duties as assigned/requested.
Qualifications:
Legal Assistants must have a High School Diploma and at least seven years of litigation experience, preferably with MDL or class action litigation.
- Comprehensive knowledge in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
- TOC, TOA, Styles and PDF software.
- Experience with InTapp Time, Intapp Open, Chrome River Expense Reporting, Aderant, Interaction, iManage are pluses.
Salary range: $86K to $115K.
Hybrid Work environment: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in-office, midtown NYC.
