Litigation Legal Assistant

2 months ago

New York, United States Clarity Recruiting Full time

Litigation Legal Assistant

Our client, a full-service law firm in midtown Manhattan is looking for a Litigation Legal Assistant to play a key role in providing support to attorneys as well as coordinating travel, calendaring and other support needs. Looking for a contributor who wants to be an involved member of their team.


Essential Functions:

  1. Prepare, revise, redline and proofread various pleadings, correspondence, memoranda, motions, briefs (Federal, State and local level, including appellate), generation of tables of authorities, tables of contents, etc.
  2. Heavy case management, correspondence and communication with courts, clients, witnesses, experts and opposing counsel regarding hearings, depositions, trials and various meetings.
  3. Assist with the assembly, production and tracking of discovery requests and responses, deposition, exhibits, trial binders and trial preparation.
  4. Working knowledge of e-filing procedures and requirements for Federal, State and local courts.
  5. Create and maintain client and administrative files including within the document management system.
  6. Proactive utilization of workflow management system to manage assignments from timekeepers, and assist others during PTO or peak periods.
  7. Schedule appointments including meeting invites, video conference details, conference room requests, meal requests and maintainance of attorney's calendar.
  8. Enter and release attorney's billable time. Review proformas for billings received from the Accounting Department to clients for services rendered.
  9. Perform initial conflict checks and open/close client matters and prepare engagement letters.
  10. Monitor case deadlines and work with Docket Department to ensure deadlines are entered and met.
  11. Coordinate travel arrangements and track travel expenses for timely reimbursement.


Additional Responsibilities:

  1. Proactively participates as a member of the practice group support coverage team.
  2. Completion of the Legal Technology Core Competencies Certification Coalition (LTC4) Program to ensure technology efficiency.
  3. Stay current in the use of all firm systems and practices.
  4. May require overtime or weekend hours.
  5. Perform additional office support duties as assigned/requested.

Qualifications:

Legal Assistants must have a High School Diploma and at least seven years of litigation experience, preferably with MDL or class action litigation.

  • Comprehensive knowledge in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)
  • TOC, TOA, Styles and PDF software.
  • Experience with InTapp Time, Intapp Open, Chrome River Expense Reporting, Aderant, Interaction, iManage are pluses.


Salary range: $86K to $123.5K.

Hybrid Work environment: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in-office, midtown NYC.

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