What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Legal Practice Assistant position at Burr & Forman?
Burr & Forman LLP has an immediate opening in our Nashville, TN office for a full-time litigation legal practice assistant . This position is a unique opportunity to join a firm that prioritizes our clients, colleagues, and communities. Our culture is highly collaborative and individual contributions are recognized and valued. If you’re a service-minded professional with intellectual curiosity and excellent work ethic, please consider joining our team at Burr & Forman.
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS
- Prepare, edit, and proof briefs, motions, discovery, pleadings, memos, correspondence and other similar documents and reports
- Perform complex administrative duties requiring knowledge of legal terminology and legal processes
- File briefs, pleadings, and other filings in district / state / federal court
- Schedule and coordinate logistics for meetings, travel and depositions
- Maintain calendars including court deadlines and appearances
- Enter billable time and edit time and pre-bills as needed
- Process expense reimbursements
- Answer incoming calls; prepare documents for shipment; and distribute mail
- Open and maintain client files, cases files and organizational documents
- Respond to inquiries for information
- Other responsibilities as needed
THE ESSENTIALS
EOE / M / F / Vet / Disabled
Burr & Forman is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruiting, hiring, developing, and promoting lawyers and staff without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, military and protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sex stereotyping, or disability.
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Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
