Legal Assistant

About the Company

Top NJ Law Firm/Newark NJ.

A high number of candidates may make applications for this position, so make sure to send your CV and application through as soon as possible.

About the Role

Litigation Legal Assistant for Top NJ Law Firm. Location: Newark NJ

Responsibilities

• Confidential secretarial work and routine administrative duties for attorneys and performs related duties as required.
• Must be a team player, highly organized, pro-active and able to multi-task in an extremely fast paced environment.
• Transcribe real time dictation, correspondence, letters, and confidential memorandum. BigHand a plus for this position.
• Reads and sorts through numerous incoming emails and makes sure emails are timely delivered or filed in iManage; ensures outgoing mail is processed.
• Types a variety of legal documents from rough and oral drafts; requires strong proofreading skills.
• Handles Court E-Filings; able to retrieve and distribute court filings from docket to appropriate attorneys on case.
• Able to handle high level client contact, handle calls for senior partner; able to direct message to the appropriate person in a timely manner.
• Prepares, maintains and confirms daily work calendars and schedule meetings, depositions.
• Assists with travel arrangements, internal correspondence, reimbursements for attorneys, paralegals.
• Able to meet weekly/monthly time entry deadlines; client billing deadlines; Process vendor invoices to meet client billing deadlines.
• Maintain attorneys’ legal confidential and administrative file.
• Provide administrative support to lawyer.
• Handle communication with clients.
• Locate and develop case relevant information.

Qualifications

Must have legal/litigation experience.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in legal assistance.
• Familiarity with law, legal procedures, and protocols.

Required Skills

• Strong proofreading skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office, Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in handling confidential information.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with BigHand.
• Familiarity with iManage.

Pay range and compensation package

Compensation details not provided. xrczosw

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.