We are looking for a dependable Legal Assistant to support attorneys with a broad range of legal and administrative work. This role is ideal for someone who can manage competing priorities, handle sensitive information with discretion, and produce high-quality work in a deadline-driven environment. The successful candidate will bring strong court filing knowledge, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across litigation and transactional matters.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare, revise, and finalize legal documents such as pleadings, agreements, correspondence, and case-related materials with a high level of accuracy.
- File documents electronically in federal and state courts while ensuring all submissions meet applicable court rules and deadlines.
- Support appellate matters by organizing filings, verifying citations, and assisting with the assembly of submission materials.
- Coordinate meetings and appointments by managing schedules, reserving conference space, arranging virtual access, and handling related logistics.
- Maintain attorney calendars, track key dates, and provide timely reminders for hearings, filings, meetings, and other commitments.
- Handle day-to-day administrative support for assigned attorneys, including time entry, expense processing, travel coordination, and client matter intake.
- Organize and maintain electronic and physical files, including document version comparisons and records management within document storage systems.
- Respond professionally to attorneys, clients, and internal staff while preserving confidentiality and supporting a collaborative team environment.
- At least 3 years of experience in a legal assistant role, with support provided to litigation and transactional legal practices.
- Demonstrated experience with electronic filing in both federal and state courts.
- Strong working knowledge of legal document preparation, proofreading, formatting, and cite-checking.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience using document management platforms and electronic records systems; familiarity with NetDocuments is a plus.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities independently.
- High attention to detail and sound judgment when working with confidential information and time-sensitive assignments.