Legal Assistant, Litigation Department

Job Description

Job Description

Flanagan, Barone & O'Brien, LLC is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Legal Assistant to join our growing team. The ideal candidate is hardworking and detail-oriented and must have at least 5 years' proven work experience in litigation.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative/legal assistant support to general litigation attorneys and enhance office effectiveness;

Handle communication with court, counsel, clients, witnesses etc.;

Proficient knowledge of filing/downloading procedures for pleadings, motions, etc. via electronic platforms

(eCourts, PACER, etc.);

Process outgoing communications via mail, fax, email, etc.;

Maintain and confirm attorneys calendars, including calendar coordination and tracking of litigation deadlines;

Schedule depositions/subpoenas/independent medical examinations;

Prepare and serve subpoenas for documents and witness testimony;

Prepare and process letters for attorney review;

Prepare basic legal documents, discovery requests and correspondence;

Answer and direct phone calls;

Organization of electronic files to ensure that case-related documents are easy located for review/reference;

Maintain case list;

Ensure that case-related documents are well organized and available for review; and

Maintain and update case file information.

Skills

Proven working experience as legal assistant/legal secretary;

Familiarity with legal procedures/protocols and eCourts/PACER;

Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel;

Possess excellent oral and written communication skills;

Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines and work under pressure;

Must be detail oriented;

Possess excellent organizational skills;

Familiarity with legal terminology;

Strong verbal and written communication skills; and

Highly organized with document management experience.

Benefits

PTO

Life Insurance

401k

Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision

FSA offered

AFLAC offered

Competitive CompensationSalary commensurate with experience. We are a successful, growing firm which embraces diversity in seeking to build a strong team of professionals.

EOE M/F/D/V

Full-time