Legal Assistant full-time

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Legal Assistant
The candidate will work for attorneys specialize in probate litigation, personal injury product litigation, and employment law litigation. Will support personal injury and employment practices. Complete screening/intake for potential new clients./ Work with potential new client to uncover all of potential new client’s possible claims. Responsible for requesting, saving, and reviewing potential new client documents. Review and update ongoing list of potential new clients. Help to schedule meetings with potential new clients. Communicate promptly with handling attorney regarding potential new client cases. Send thank cards to potential new client’s referral source. Prepare Attorney-Client Fee Agreements for new clients. Handle all pre-litigation tasks including, but not limited to the following: Prepare Demand letters or Demand packets. Prepare PAGA Letters. Update the calendar with deadlines and dates related to pre-litigation tasks. Manage and update all case files. Create new client files in the firm’s case management system (Clio). Create, organize, and update client files in the firm’s client file system (Synced). Create client’s physical file to store all case documents received by the firm. Update the ongoing case list as needed. File documents with civil court. Promptly e-file documents with OneLegal. Communicate with process servers to ensure documents are served correctly. Handle all pleadings and discovery. Input all calendar dates and deadlines specific to documents received and update the calendar entries as needed. Summarize discovery responses and work with attorney to determine next steps needed. Work with clients to complete discovery responses. Assist attorneys with scheduling networking appointments. Help to schedule appointments and meetings. Enter and update calendar appointments for meetings. Complete tasks as needed or required by partners or office staff. Summarize deposition transcripts. Support lawyers and staff with other miscellaneous tasks, as needed. Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint).

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