Legal Assistant (paralegal)

Responsibilities

• Aid in managing deposition and trial logistics.
• Travel with case teams for onsite legal assistant support during trials (both local and nationwide).
• Take ownership of matters and provide direct legal assistant support to attorneys.
• Potentially assist with training and mentoring of entry-level legal assistants.
• Provide guidance on best practices and firm policies for litigation associates.
• Aid in filing preparation and handling electronic filings in state and federal courts.
• Assist with the service of motions.
• Cite-check, bluebook, and proofread briefs and motions.
• Obtain pleadings from court dockets and monitor dockets.
• Assemble and distribute documents for hearings and client meetings.
• Maintain and update case contact information.
• Draft letters to clients and other counsel.
• Manage, organize, review, and code documents, transcripts, production sets, etc. in relevant databases.
• Review and proofread legal documents (grammar/punctuation, definition/cross reference checks, and book reads).
• Conduct and compile research, maintain/update working group lists, and organize due diligence documents.
• Notarize documents, assist with notary authentication, apostilling, and consularization of documents.
• Validate and process vendor invoices in a timely manner.
• Prepare responses to auditor letter requests.

Qualifications

• A 4-year college degree is required.
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience required.
• Experience with strong client service and demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Strong attention-to-detail, spelling, and grammar skills.
• Ability to think critically and analytically with sound judgment.
• Effective and proactive team player.
• Flexible and available to work overtime as needed (including evenings and weekends).
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to become a notary public within the first 6 months of employment (if not already one).
• Ability to train entry-level and mid-level legal assistants.
• Ability to communicate recommendations and best-practice suggestions to Partners, Special Counsel, and Associates.
• Positive, can-do approach to support on assigned matters and delegate work to legal assistants.
• Ability to travel for trial support.
• Available to report to work on regularly scheduled days and at the scheduled hour.

Pay

$90,000 to $120,000 DOE

Schedule

This role allows for a hybrid weekly schedule of 4 days in the office / 1 day remote.