Legal Practice Assistant bei Maynard Nexsen

Description

Summary        

Responsible for providing legal secretarial and administrative support for the several partners in the PG.

Essential Job Functions      

• Prepare court filings (briefs, pleadings and other legal documents) in both state and federal court, including tables, proof of service, and formatting
• Prepare subpoenas, discovery and other legal documents for service
• Prepare correspondence
• Provide trial support under the supervision of an attorney or other timekeepers
• Filing legal documents (e-filling skills are required)
• Corresponding with clients
• Maintaining calendars
• Open new files and client matters
• Request conflict of interest checks
• Maintain client and general files
• Maintain client contact when appropriate and support good client relations
• Observe confidentiality of attorney-client relationship
• Work closely with other administrative support staff (conflicts, records, office services, etc.)

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work successfully with multiple team members, interacting with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Competent to handle a variety of activities with attention to detail and quality, with the ability to follow through and follow up, and adapt to quickly meet changing deadlines and priorities.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to complete multiple tasks and a high volume of work on short deadlines and follow through on assigned tasks with limited supervision.
• Retain a high level of flexibility and resourceful problem solving.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.
• Experience formatting legal documents
• Creating Tables of Authority in Microsoft Office

Educational and Experience Requirements

• High School diploma required
• Prior litigation experience required
• Associate’s degree preferred
• PACER experience preferred

Work Environment and Physical Demands          

• Hybrid – two days in office position
• Ability to work extended hours when necessary.
• Normal office environment; no unusual physical demands.

Qualifications