Legal Assistant

About This Role

Provide comprehensive legal and administrative support to attorneys in a national law firm setting. This role involves document preparation, administrative coordination, and trial assistance, ensuring efficient operation within the Philadelphia office.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents such as letters, correspondence, briefs, and pleadings
• Utilize and submit clerical and administrative forms including check requests and expense reports
• Coordinate conference calls, video conferences, and other interpersonal communications
• Prepare mailings and coordinate large-scale document jobs with Office Services
• Monitor daily deadlines, calendars, voicemails, and answer phones as requested by attorneys
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation and provide trial support
• Maintain client files, including copying and scanning documents
• Open and close client matters
• Perform dictation from Big Hand
• Extensively calendar depositions, court reporters, hearings, and witnesses

Requirements

• Minimum two years experience as a legal assistant
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize tasks and multitask
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Knowledge of legal terminology and state and federal procedures
• Aptitude for learning new applications, systems and processes
• Proficient with Microsoft Office365 and Adobe

Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent required; college degree preferred
• Minimum two years of experience as an assistant, preferably in a law firm environment

Nice to Have

• College degree
• Proficient with electronic court filing
• Proficient with document management systems, iManage preferred
• Proficient with redlining, track changes, table of authorities and table of contents

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits