What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant - Commercial Litigation position at Hill, Ward & Henderson?
Hill Ward Henderson has grown steadily based on a client-focused philosophy. This philosophy combines the talent, resources, capabilities and technologies of a large firm with the flexibility, responsiveness and personal attention of a smaller firm. As a full-service law firm, we cater to the varied needs of clients spanning a broad range of industries and professions.
The firm’s Litigation Group is seeking an experienced litigation legal assistant who will perform a wide variety of tasks which includes providing a high level of customer service and support, while consistently producing an excellent work product. The legal assistant maintains general knowledge of the litigation practice groups and a specialized knowledge of the assigned attorneys’ practice area(s) and clients in order to ensure extraordinary client satisfaction. This is an in-office position.
Requirements:
- Minimum of three (3) years' commercial litigation experience.
- Experience with Federal court filings
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail and organization skills
- Ability to problem solve
- Excellent customer service skills
- Candidate must also have a solid working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Prior experience with a document management system is a plus.
- Bachelor's degree preferred, but not required
