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JOB SUMMARY
Provide support to attorneys in the litigation practice group.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Communicate with clients, judicial administrative staff and vendors
- Schedule and make appointments for multiple attorneys and other legal staff
- Prepare legal documents and update transactional documents with ability to redline complex documents
- Proofread and format documents as necessary
- Prepare witness subpoenas and arrange service of process
- Assist with trial and hearing preparation
- Process conflict search and new business intake requests
- Update pleading indexes both hard copy and electronic
- Prepare discovery responses from attorney notes
- Transmit legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials by electronic filing, mail, fax or messenger
- Coordinate and plan attorney travel
- Process attorney expense reports and vendor invoices for payment through Chrome River
- Maintain attorneys’ professional organization dues, deadlines, and CLE
- Organize and maintain case and correspondence files
- Monitor deadlines and maintain calendars
- Check status of cases through Case Information System
- Organize medical notebooks
- Attend training classes to keep skills current
- Perform other duties as may be assigned
- Assist with covering reception desk for lunch breaks and afternoons
- Minimum of 5 years of experience
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel and PowerPoint; Adobe PDF
- Experience with Best Authority, Legal MacPac, and FileSite a plus
- Experience with court filing systems and requirements
- Experience in Complex Litigation and background insurance/reinsurance
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to interact, communicate, and demonstrate sound judgment
- Must be able to prioritize work and manage competing priorities
- Client service mindset and friendly demeanor
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Ability to resolve problems
- Works well under pressure while maintaining a professional, positive, and flexible attitude
