**Legal Assistant**
**Birmingham, AL 35242 | Full-Time | $60,000-$70,000/year (DOE)**
The Birmingham office of a respected mid-size law firm headquartered in Montgomery is seeking a **full-time Legal Assistant** to join our litigation defense team. We're looking for a skilled and dependable legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and brings initiative, organization, and accuracy to their work.
**Key Responsibilities**
+ Draft and format emails, letters, pleadings, briefs, and motions.
+ E-file notices, pleadings, and other documents in federal and state courts.
+ Transcribe dictation including time entries, brief arguments, and discovery responses.
+ Upload, save, and organize emails, documents, correspondence, and pleadings in the document management system.
+ Bates stamp, redact, and sequence documents using Adobe Acrobat.
+ Calendar deadlines and appointments in Outlook.
+ Schedule court reporters, client meetings, and related events.
+ Transcribe dictation and draft correspondence.
+ Format and prepare pleadings for electronic filing (state and federal courts).
+ Upload and organize records in Box and Dropbox.
+ Set up and maintain both digital and physical case files.
+ Enter time into billing software and prepare client invoices ( _preferred_ ).
+ Prepare check and firm VISA reimbursement request forms ( _preferred_ ).
+ Process reimbursement requests (firm credit card and checks).
+ Schedule deadlines, depositions, court reporters, and client meetings.
+ Calendar court dates and internal deadlines.
**Qualifications**
**Required:**
+ 5+ years of legal assistant experience supporting state and federal litigation.
+ Experience drafting and formatting legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings.
+ Skilled in e-filing within state and federal court systems.
+ Proficient in transcription, data management systems, and Adobe Acrobat (including Bates stamping, redacting, and sequencing).
+ Strong knowledge of calendaring and scheduling in Outlook.
+ Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills.
**Compensation & Benefits**
+ Competitive salary: **$60,000 - $70,000 (DOE)**
+ Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
+ Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance, plus 401(k)
If you're an experienced legal assistant seeking a stable, professional environment with growth potential - and you thrive in litigation defense work - we'd love to hear from you.
? Send your resume to **
[email protected]**
? Or call **Daisy at 562-471-7322**
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