What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Assistant position at The Goodkind Group, LLC?
TOP NJ Law Firm
Litigation Legal Assistant Newark, NJ office
- Transcribe correspondence, letters, and confidential memorandum.
- 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.
- Court E-Filing experience a must;
- Able to handle high level client contact, handle calls for attorneys; 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 files
Related Duties
- Assist other Attorneys and Legal Assistants within the office
- Proactively manage contacts in Outlook and Interaction
Minimum Qualifications
Training and Experience
- Must type a minimum of 70 words per minutes.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skill
- Comprehensive knowledge of modern legal office practices and procedures
- Considerable knowledge of legal documents preparation, legal terminology and court procedures
- Comprehensive knowledge of MS Word, MS Outlook, Excel, redline comparisons, BigHand (digital dictation)
- Comprehensive knowledge of iManage, E-mail/File Storage Organization Skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of E-filing
- Considerable knowledge of effective proofreading
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Salary : $85,000 - $95,000