Litigation Assistant

3 weeks ago

Los Angeles, California, United States Novate Legal Search Full time
About the Job

The Litigation Assistant provides and coordinates complex and specialized administrative and secretarial support requiring in-depth knowledge of legal practice processes. This position supports a team of attorneys, acting as an internal and external liaison for attorneys and clients while managing administrative functions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage physical and electronic files, including processing, updating, locating, and reviewing documents from various software platforms.
  • Draft shells for pleadings, discovery, motions, declarations, and proposed orders.
  • Demonstrate the ability to generate table of contents and authorities.
  • Prepare and file pleadings correspondence, including e-file of state and federal documents.
  • Maintain calendar for deadlines, hearings, meetings, reminders, and discovery motions.
  • Create deposition binders, mediation binders, hearing binders, and trial binders.
  • Organize case files, including correspondence, pleadings, and discovery motions, ensuring quality control.
  • Coordinate multiple office functions, including calendaring, scheduling court reporters, depositions, mediations, and arbitrations.
  • Draft, edit, format, and finalize correspondence, memos, and emails; distribute documents as requested.
  • Proofread and redline documents, correspondence, and memoranda to ensure accuracy, including grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
  • Prepare reports, tables, and Excel documents as needed for assignments.
  • Prioritize, coordinate, and manage legal work assignments using available firm support, such as file clerks, copy services, new business intake, and finance.
  • Provide support to assigned attorneys throughout the day, proactively suggesting efficiencies or process improvements.
  • Input and edit attorney time entries using the firm's software and confirm appropriate client and matter association.
  • Collaborate with the Billing Department to coordinate client bills, including preparing, reviewing, and editing proformas and compiling appropriate documentation for inclusion with the final invoice to clients.
Requirements
  • 4+ years of relevant experience as a legal secretary and 3+ years in litigation preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, and Excel records management software and general office equipment.
  • Knowledge of iManage, ProLaw, or related software is desired.
  • Proficient knowledge of various related filing requirements with state and federal entities.
  • Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, are required.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to organize, prioritize, and complete simultaneous assignments with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to establish effective working relationships throughout the Firm.
  • Ability to type with speed and accuracy.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Must be able to pass a background check.

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