Legal Administrative Assistant (T)

Key Responsibilities

• Advanced Court E-Filing: Format, proofread, and electronically file pleadings, motions, subpoenas, and discovery documents via NC eCourts (Odyssey) and federal CM/ECF systems.
• Docketing & Calendaring: Manage complex attorney calendars, tracking statutory deadlines, court appearances, depositions, and mediations to ensure strict compliance with civil procedure.
• Trial & Discovery Support: Draft legal correspondence, compile deposition binders, coordinate with expert witnesses, and organize medical records or accident scene data.
• Case Lifecycle Management: Maintain organized, hyper-compliant electronic case files within the firm’s centralized document management database from initial intake through resolution.
• Professional Communication: Act as a key liaison between defense counsel, insurance adjusters, corporate clients, court officials, and opposing counsel.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: 2–3+ years of civil litigation legal assistant experience inside a law firm environment (transportation or insurance defense preferred).
• Procedural Expertise: Strong foundational knowledge of North Carolina civil procedure, federal local rules, and legal terminology.
• Technical Proficiency: Mastery of NC Judicial Branch eCourts portals, federal Pacer/ECF systems, and legal calendaring applications.
• Documentation: High-level proofreading, formatting, and drafting skills for formal legal briefs and notices.