What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Legal Assistant position at National LGBTQ+ Bar Association?
Trustpoint is excited to partner with a national law firm in their search of a Litigation Legal Assistant on a direct hire basis. This hybrid role will begin in-office for the first month and then move to a 3 days in/2 days remote schedule. The position will support the firm's litigation practice in bankruptcy and other areas. Successful candidates will have 3 years' experience in litigation support with prior experience in bankruptcy preferred.
Responsibilities
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Responsibilities
- Attorney calendar management, including travel arrangements and monitoring upcoming court appearances
- Draft a variety of correspondence and prepare legal documents, including briefs and pleading; filing both electronically and traditionally
- Provide case management assistance and tracking of litigation
- Enter attorney timesheets, utilizing firm software; maintaining attorney diary system
- Answer, screen, direct or take messages of phone calls; scheduling depositions, meetings and appointments
- File system maintenance and management, per firm guidelines
- Enter and document expense reimbursements
- Other duties and special projects as needed
- 3 years' experience in litigation support; experience in bankruptcy (preferred)
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Proficiency in court filings, both E-filing and traditional
- Able to generate TOC and TOA
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Adobe Professional
- Able to communicate will all levels of attorney and staff, effectively and professionally
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills
- Able to prioritize workflow and manage cases/projects efficiently
- All candidates must be able to work at a computer screen for a sustained amount of time
Trustpoint.one provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
