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Legal Assistant (Full-Time) (Hybrid in Philadelphia 2 days remote)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Salary: $75K - $80K Base Salary
Must Haves:- Previous law firm experience (4+ years)
- Litigation experience
- Heavy E-Filing experience within Pennsylvania
- Help support between 4-6 attorneys ideally
My Client is a full-service National Law firm with more than 250 attorneys across 16 offices and over 25 practice areas.
We are actively seeking a Legal Assistant to work directly with our attorneys to prepare for upcoming cases and get involved in fact-finding projects.
Our Legal Support Department comprises highly skilled and motivated individuals seeking a dynamic self-starter to join our growing team!
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with attorneys to prepare for trials, hearings, and meetings
- Utilizes existing files and a variety of other research resources to develop information for pending cases
- Drafts discovery demands and responses, including, but not limited to, Requests for Production, Interrogatories, Notices for Discovery and Inspection and Requests for Admissions
- Processes deposition transcripts
- Prepares trial and arbitration hearing binders
- Assists with drafting documents such as: Motion to Strike, Motion for Continuances, Proposed Orders, Requests for Judicial Notice, Evidentiary Objections, etc
- Assists with e-filing in State, Federal, and Appellate Courts and checks the Court's local rules
- Prepares timelines and demonstrative exhibits
- Drafts routine legal correspondence
- Prepares first set of exhibits for motions, discovery responses, etc
- Reviews outgoing document production, including redacting and Bates stamping
- Creates Preservation of Evidence Letter and Document Request Letters
- Performs legal research through Westlaw
- Assisting with office administration tasks
- Reviews, summarizes, and analyzes medical records to assist with the defense of action
- Other duties, as needed, to support the firm and office operations
Qualifications
- Previous law firm experience (4+ years)
- Litigation experience
- Exceptional organization skills
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritize workload
- Team oriented
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs
- Knowledge of legal terminology and principles
- Ability to analyze legal documents and ensure accuracy
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
- Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion with limited guidance