Litigation Legal Assistant – St. Joseph, Michigan
Our client, a new Law Office in St. Joseph, Michigan is hiring a Litigation Legal Assistant to assist their team of attorneys. The Litigation Legal Assistant will be responsible for managing all facets of litigation including the discover process while supporting (4) attorney’s in office.
This is a Direct Hire opportunity.
The salary range is between range is $55,000 - $65,000 depending on experience plus a generous benefit package and plenty of perks. The schedule is Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a 1 hour lunch.
Litigation Legal Assistant Responsibilities:
- Document collection and preservation, document review, document preparation.
- Maintaining the electronic case files.
- Compose a variety of correspondence and type a variety of legal documents (some of which may be dictated) which knowledge of legal terminology, civil procedure and discover is required.
- Provide case management assistance and tracking of litigation.
- Format briefs, pleadings and other legal documents with an ability to file legal documents both traditionally and by electronic filing.
- Maintain attorney calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, depositions and travel; record and monitor court appearance dates, pleadings and filing requirements; monitor evidence-gathering and discovery responses; stay current in litigation requirements.
- Assist attorney’s with client billing.
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Litigation Legal Assistant Qualifications:
- Intermediate knowledge of the MS Office Suite and Adobe DC
- Knowledgeable regarding federal and state court filings including e-filings, able to generate TOC and TOA.
- Experience with SurePoint and Concur is a plus
- 5+ years of relevant legal support experience
- Paralegal Degree or Certificate preferred
Litigation Legal Assistant Benefits:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life and Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- PTO, Sick and Holiday Pay
- A company culture that pays attention to each team member striving to make the work environment fun, collaborative and inspirational.