Experienced Litigation Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: DOE

Experienced Litigation Legal Assistant

Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne PC is searching for a Litigation Legal Assistant who wants to work for an incredibly reputable group. Best Lawyers of America lists Lanier Ford as a top-tier law firm in Huntsville. This is an ideal position for someone who wants to work for some of the best attorneys and take part in the firms ambition to provide the highest-level service to its clients.

Requirements

• Strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Understanding of litigation legal language and principles;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion and good judgment;
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and related software;
• Experience with district, state and federal court and electronic filing procedures
• Professional appearance and demeanor with commitment to providing exceptional client service;
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive with a desire to take ownership; and
• Balance competing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment, exercising patience and professionalism during stressful situations.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform conflict checks; open and maintain client files, case files, and organizational documents and open/close files;
• Communicate with clients;
• Ability to manage multiple projects with deadlines in fast-paced environment;
• Reviews, proofreads, formats, and spellchecks all documents;
• Ability to follow through with documents and be able to think ahead of processes that need to be done;
• File pleadings and other filings in district/state/federal court;
• Schedule and coordinate logistics for meetings, travel, and depositions;
• Maintain calendars including court deadlines, deadlines, and appearances;
• Enter billable time and edit time and pre-bills;
• Process expense reimbursements;
• Prepare documents for shipment; and distribute mail;
• Respond to inquiries for information; and
• Other responsibilities as needed.

LFSP is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.