About this role
Litigation Legal Assistant
LOCATION: Troy
JOB SUMMARY
Under general direction, the Litigation Legal Assistant provides comprehensive support to litigation attorneys and paralegals. This specialized role requires knowledge of legal document preparation, review, production, and processing; legal terminology; civil procedure and discovery; court systems; electronic case file maintenance; and all facets of litigation.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Compose a variety of correspondence and prepare legal documents for which knowledge of legal terminology, civil procedure and discovery is required
- Open and maintain legal files according to accepted practices and Firm policy
- Provide case management assistance and track litigation deadlines, tasks and status updates
- Format briefs, pleadings and other legal documents with the ability to file legal documents traditionally and electronically in state and federal courts
- Maintain attorney calendar by scheduling conferences, teleconferences, depositions, and travel; record and monitor court appearance dates, pleadings, and filing requirements; tracking discovery responses; and staying current on changes in litigation requirements
- Document and input attorney reimbursable expenses
- Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the job classification
- Maintain client confidence by keeping attorney/client information confidential
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading, grammar and editing skills
- Demonstrate responsibility, organization, attention to detail, and sound problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of federal and state court filings, including e-filing, and the ability to generate tables of contents and tables of authorities
- Able to manage multiple tasks and competing priorities in a timely, organized manner
- Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Copilot, and Adobe Professional, is preferred
- Knowledge of SurePoint and Concur is also helpful
- Demonstrate strong productivity, accuracy, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Interact professionally with internal and external contacts, including Firm employees, opposing counsel, and court personnel
- Use sound judgment to make decisions appropriate to the level of responsibility
- Ability to learn new skills and systems quickly
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING:
- Minimum of five years of litigation legal support
- Experience with appellate court filings is helpful and preferred