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Law Firm
Legal Staff
Litigation - General (consumer)
Min 1 yrs required
Legal Assistant Duties: Prepares attorneys for depositions, mediations hearings, trials and arbitrations, as necessary. Monitors and tracks attorney’s caseload and stage of each file. Manages Associate calendar and court deadlines. Performs and monitors standard electronic discover processing and litigation functions. E-files with courts and agencies. Assists with preparation of court filings, including but not limited to, fact checking legal briefs and assembling of exhibits and appendices. Attends court, as needed. Updates the internal case management system (CaseAware) and complete assigned steps. Utilizes and updates client portals as needed, to reflect all client activities and filings. Calendars and Deadlines Ensures proper calendaring of appearances, hearings, mediations, sales and other important events. Ensures deadlines are met. Prepares attorney document reviews. Schedules and coordinates hearings, mediations, depositions, etc. Follows up on unfulfilled requests. Ensures timely follow up with clients, opposing counsel and third parties.Document Preparation, Filing and Tracking Document Preparation, Filing and Tracking Requests original documents, judgment figures, etc., from clients and other third parties. Completes file opening procedures, including electronic filing of pleadings. Prepares motions, letters and affidavits. Files all court documents. Prepares pleadings, discovery, subpoenas, affidavits and other litigation support documents. Researches various county / state regulations to ensure compliance. Reviews final documents before being sent for execution. Communications and Liaison Communicates all events and developments to clients using multiple client systems and email (as well as fax and mail as appropriate). When necessary, serves as liaison between clients, opposing counsel, courts and other third parties. Elevates issues to supervisor in a timely manner. Billings, Fees and Administration Send fee requests, hourly billings; prepare checks etc. and maintains all related records. Maintains client and all other attorney files. Distributes mail and electronic correspondence. Prepares settlement distributions and allocations.
Qualification and Experience
Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent. 1+ year in a law firm, with prior experience in default. 1+ year of experience working with bankruptcy files. Will have prior experience working in a law firm and understands the bankruptcy process. Must have exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills, has outstanding verbal and written communication skills, as well as impeccable attention to detail. Knowledge of legal case management system. CaseAware preferred. Must have strong computer skills; Word, Excel and Outlook as well as general understanding of software systems to access and utilize client systems. Outstanding written and oral communication skills to communicate with attorneys, staff and clients. A sense of urgency and a meticulous attention to detail. Ability to work independently and comfortably in a fast-paced work environment while maintaining constant focus on producing an excellent and accurate work product. Outstanding organizational skills. Ability to maintain positive working relationships. Ability to handle a large volume of cases. Must be punctual and reliable.
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