Gtlaw
Legal Support Specialist - Litigation
Los Angeles · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$46k-$53kDetected 2 days ago
ExpressAccountingExcelResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingAdaptabilityOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office
About the role
- Candidate should also be flexible to work overtime as needed.
Responsibilities
- Types and composes general correspondence, memos, legal documents, faxes, reports, etc. from various sources (e.g., handwritten notes, tape dictation).
- Prepares draft documents such as briefs, complaints, motions, subpoenas, summonses, using firm templates and information from attorneys. Prepares motion binders and special working binders
- Formats documents as appropriate for each court (consistent with litigator filing requirement instructions)
- Coordinates multi-document filings in Federal, Circuit and State courts, including E-filings
- Establishes and maintains filing and records, in both hard copy and electronic formats. Files information in a timely manner. Retrieves information from files as requested. Sends files to storage on a periodic basis
- Researches and abstracts information and support data in preparation for meetings, work projects, and reports
Requirements
- Proficiency with rules for court document filings
- Position also requires the ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines
- Some filing is required and this would entail the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk from work station, to desk or to go to various offices to retrieve assignments.
- Minimum 10 years of experience as a legal secretary, working in a business law practice in the firm's Litigation department
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, as well as document management and other office technologies, expertise in e-filing
- Exceptional computer skills with the ability to learn new software applications quickly
Nice to have
- Handles scheduling and travel arrangements.
- Schedules court appearances, depositions, arbitrations, mediations, client meetings and conference calls
- arranges business itineraries and coordinates lawyers' travel arrangements
- Organizes and coordinates flow of information.
- Sorts, reads and annotates incoming mail and documents as required - attaches appropriate file to facilitate necessary action
- determines routing, signatures required, and maintains follow-ups.
- Answers phones and directs callers to appropriate persons as circumstances warrant
- Prepares communications outlined by lawyer in oral or written directions.
Compensation
- $46.15 to $53.33 per hour
- Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience, location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.
Benefits
- processes travel reimbursement, maintains calendar and due dates for lawyers as required
- voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance.
- Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.
Equal opportunity
- GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual's race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.
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