Legal Assistant 3

1-4 yrs required

Full-time

No

Legal Assistant 3
Duties: Schedule and coordinate pre-hearing conferences or depositions for lawsuits including attorneys, experts, clients, and court reporters; makes all arrangements for depositions and prepares relevant documents including notices, subpoenas, and vouchers for witness fees and court reporters. Arrange for interpreters as needed. Assist attorneys in preparing for trials and court proceedings. Prepare, serve and file motions, pleadings, discovery (both propounded and responsive) and accompanying correspondence in compliance with court rules. Organize and prepare documents for use during trial and administrative hearings such as jury instructions, exhibits, and trial notebooks. Ensure the proper and timely filing and serving of legal pleadings in the appropriate courts and on the various parties. Perform proofreading of documents making corrections for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format per agency style guidelines. Independently verifies the accuracy of citations and quotation information in briefs. Review incoming documents to determine their relevance and any actions needed. Calculate and enter essential case data into the case management system as per agency and divisional business rules and in accordance with office Critical Events Policy and established office procedures. Update information such as documents and litigation and critical dates into CMS; uses Outlook calendar program to track and tickle litigation and critical dates. Update and maintain attorney Outlook calendar with conference, hearing, meeting, deposition, and trial dates and times.

Send a letter of interest and a current resume.

Qualification and Experience Qualifications: Must have a high school diploma or equivalent for Legal Assistant 3 and 4 years of experience in a legal environment in support of an attorney, administrative law judge(s), review judge(s), or equivalent, OR One-year as a Legal Assistant 2, OR a two-year degree in Legal Secretary Studies, Paralegal Studies, or related field of study 2+ years of legal office experience. A Bachelor's degree may substitute for the Legal Secretary or Paralegal degree. Must have a high school diploma or equivalent for Legal Assistant 2 and 2 years of experience in a legal environment in support of an attorney, administrative law judge(s), review judge(s) or equivalent, OR One year as a Legal Assistant 1. Must take a skills assessment test, administered online by eSkill.

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