Legal Assistant/secretary

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Legal Assistant/Secretary
The candidate will work with multiple litigation attorneys providing a full range of support, including, but not limited to, preparation/revision of correspondence, pleadings and documents; calendar maintenance; various office and client filing and electronic transcription. Essential Functions. Engage in the work of the attorney by demonstrating knowledge and status of current cases and projects, utilizing available resources in order to achieve. Provide support to attorneys in litigation matters and backup support as needed. Answer phones and communicate with clients on a daily basis. Act as liaison between internal departments and outside agencies. Prepare/revise correspondence, pleadings, documents and other clerical assignments as directed. Handle a wide variety of complex and confidential time-sensitive material. Run conflict checks and open new client engagements as requested. Maintain calendars, CLE, reports and time records. Book and organize travel arrangements including flights, hotels, transportation, make changes to reservations as needed. Maintain docketing. Transcribe electronic dictation, and schedule depositions. Handle various office and client filing; proofreading documents. 3 years recent experience supporting litigators within a law firm. Familiarity with state and federal rules and procedures. Solid understanding of technical legal terminology as well as court filings. Experienced with trial preparation and briefs. Knowledge of Microsoft Office a plus, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Law firm billing software a plus.

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