Description

Devine Millimet is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support Devine’s Litigation Department in Manchester, NH. The firm was established in 1947 and provides a full range of legal services to our private and public sector clients from offices located in Manchester, Concord, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 

The Litigation Assistant supports attorneys and paralegals through the performance of complex secretarial and clerical duties requiring knowledge of legal terminology and the legal process. Devine Millimet offers competitive salaries and attractive growth opportunities, along with an excellent benefits package, and a hybrid work schedule allowing remote work one day per week (after the 90-day probationary period).

Responsibilities

This position will provide support to multiple attorneys in the Litigation Department by performing duties such as:

• Contact clients for scheduling appointments to meet partner/attorney and maintains individual partner/attorneys calendar. Schedule conference rooms if meeting on premises.
• In the process of scheduling depositions, reviews files, locating witnesses, communicate with attorney offices and court reporters to clear dates.
• Updating calendars with case deadlines
• Provides documentation production services in accordance with the requirements of the assigned partner/attorney. 
• Proofreads all documents produced, checking for appropriate formatting, spelling and grammatical errors, as well as ensuring that all attachments, exhibits and enclosures are intact. 
• Reviews partner/attorney bills. 
• Interacts with clients as required, such as providing copies of necessary pleadings or copies from other attorneys, adjusters, etc. 
• Opens and screens incoming mail and prepares documents for mailing, with special attention given to completeness of enclosures. Performs routine filing and retrieves closed files when requested.
• Transcription as requested.
• Opens files, performs conflict of interest checks, maintains client and general files, closes files.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

• 3 years of experience as Legal Assistant

• Excellent technical skills

• Experience in Microsoft Office Products

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to prioritize assignments for multiple attorneys

• Fast and accurate transcription skills

• Outstanding proofreading skills and attention to detail

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

• Exceptional problem solving skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication

 We encourage candidates who meet these requirements to apply directly. Devine Millimet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Notice: By applying you acknowledge that this application is valid for 30 days, after that time you must reapply for consideration.