DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with drafting legal documents and correspondence
• Review and analyze briefs and motions in preparation for e-filing and service
• Draft routine court documents for attorney review and approval
• Prepare pleadings and other docketed material for service and filing, with particular emphasis on electronic filing of documents using the Delaware Court of Chancery’s system and related filing platforms
• Maintain case files and manage document discovery
• Update and manage attorney calendars with close attention and detail to court dates and other relevant case-related deadlines
• Perform general administrative support functions as needed to support attorneys and clients and meet deadlines
• Manage event invitations and guest lists
• Assist attorneys with time entry

REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong organizational and administrative skills; detail-oriented and proactive
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment; multi-task and meet multiple, overlapping deadlines
• Proficient in all Microsoft programs
• Technologically savvy: able to quickly master various software programs (e.g., court filing software, law firm billing, and time-entry software, legal/business research platforms)
• Minimum one to three years of related experience
• Full knowledge of filling in federal and Delaware state courts
• Associates degree, paralegal certificate, or comparable experience required
• Light travel required
• Ability to be in-office 5 days