Legal Assistant – Commercial Litigation

Min 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Legal Assistant – Commercial Litigation
The candidate will be transcribing, composing, formatting, editing, proofreading, and finalizing all forms of documents, correspondence, pleadings, and reports. Opening of new files, file set up and organization, preparing conflicts checks, and updating glance sheets and litigation profiles as needed. Preparing and filing of pleadings such as Appearances, Answers, and all pretrial and dispositive Motions in state and federal courts. Coordinating, maintaining, and calendaring upcoming trial dates, arbitrations, jury trials, depositions, inspections, and all corresponding status notes. Managing incoming mail, entering daily time entries, submitting vendor invoices for payment. Maintaining attorney calendars, travel arrangements, and expense reporting. Reviewing and editing prebills per client guidelines. Should have 5+ years of experience assisting attorneys in complex litigation. Experience with both State and Federal courts, including knowledge of CM/ECF filing is required. Experience with iManage & Prolaw is a plus.

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