Litigation Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Title : Litigation Assistant

Client X, a growing national boutique Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Firm with over 40 attorneys and offices in Morris County, NJ, and New York City, seeks an experienced Litigation Assistant with 3+ years of experience assisting attorneys in a fast-paced law firm.

Client X offers a competitive salary, health care benefits, signing bonus, and 401k plan (available upon eligibility to participate). This position offers a great opportunity for growth and learning. Our Pine Brook, NJ location offers an onsite gym, meditation room, and modern office space.

RESPONSIBILTIES :

The Legal Secretary will be responsible for :

• Managing attorneys’ calendars, including coordinating meetings, Court appearances, and appointments.
• Setting up pleadings, including complaints, answers, discovery requests / responses, subpoenas,
• Drafting correspondence to clients, Judges, and attorneys
• E-Filing pleadings with state and federal court
• Marking legal briefs (TOA and TOC)
• Tracking CLE credits earned. Includes scheduling CLE courses and submitting certificates of completion to the state.
• Compiling, scanning, Bates stamping and saving documents to our document management system (NetDocs)
• Tracking documents for execution.
• Answering direct telephone lines in a timely and polite manner
• Coordinating attorney travel, as necessary
• Drafting, proofreading, and revising legal documents and other case material.
• Processing time entries for attorneys using CenterBase
• Effectively communicating with staff, attorneys, and clients

Requirements :