Legal Secretary

About the role

The Litigation Legal Assistant will provide high-level legal and administrative support to attorneys and paralegals within a busy Intellectual Property practice. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled legal professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and supporting attorneys on complex matters.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, proofread, format, and finalize legal documents and correspondence.
• Handle electronic filings with federal and state courts, including preparation of filing documents and applicable fees.
• Manage attorney and case calendars, including court deadlines, depositions, hearings, conferences, and meetings.
• Aid with new business intake, engagement letters, conflict searches, and file opening.
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and other outside contacts.
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines while providing proactive support to the legal team.

Requirements

• 4+ years of legal secretary/legal assistant experience in litigation.
• Hands-on federal court filing experience is required.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state court procedures and deadlines.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Excellent proofreading, organizational, communication, and time-management abilities.
• Ability to confidently support multiple attorneys and manage priorities in a deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of both federal and state court procedures, rules, and filing deadlines.
• Experience with intellectual property litigation is preferred.
• Familiarity with legal technology such as iManage, CompuLaw, Intapp, Chrome River, or comparable systems is a plus.

Skills

• Exceptional proofreading, organizational, communication, and time-management abilities.
• Experience with iManage, CompuLaw, Intapp, Chrome River, or similar legal technology is a plus.

Benefits

The firm offers a competitive pay and excellent benefits, including:

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.
• Access to company 401(k) plan.

Pay

Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Hybrid work environment offered.