Job Title: Legal Assistant
Job Responsibilities:
- Prepare and complete various state and federal court filings.
- Manage calendar activities, including scheduling meetings, conference calls, travel arrangements, appointments, depositions, due dates, and court appearances; anticipate, identify, and resolve potential issues.
- Edit and proofread correspondence and legal documents for content, grammar, spelling, and formatting accuracy.
- Utilize Microsoft Word for legal word processing, Best Authority for generating and formatting table of authorities, Microsoft Excel for creating and formatting spreadsheets, and Outlook for communication and calendaring.
- Create and edit legal pleadings, including developing table of contents and table of authorities, converting PDFs to Word documents with quality control, and applying law firm styles and formatting.
- Initiate cases in various federal and state courts, handling filing and service processes.
- Draft attorney appearances, including motions to appear pro hac vice in various federal and state courts.
- Check and apply local court rules and judges’ individual rules to daily preparation and filing of legal pleadings.
- Track and input attorney time using Aderant software.
- Generate expense reports and check requests.
- Assist with catering management, including food and beverage receiving.
- Provide reception coverage as needed.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Exhibit a positive attitude, willingness to learn, and strong note-taking skills.
- Demonstrate independent thinking and utilize creative problem-solving skills to generate results.
Education and Experience Information:
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a legal assistant.
- Knowledge of Worldox and Aderant software is a plus.
Salary Information:
- Salary range is $80,000 to $95,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
