Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant

Perez Morris is a women-owned business defense law firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with offices in Cleveland, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.  Our attorneys are licensed to practice across the country.  We pride ourselves on being good people, doing great legal work, exceptionally well.  We serve clients in industries ranging from retail to healthcare to manufacturing to transportation and logistics.  We look for self-motivated, intelligent, business-minded, diverse personnel who want to work at a firm passionate about investing in its people and in the communities where we live and work. 

 

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant to join our legal team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing insight and knowledge and support to our attorneys in defense litigation cases. This is a permanent position that offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assisting attorneys who specialize in employment, commercial, and general litigation.
• Scheduling calls, conferences, mediation, and other events.
• E-filing court documents with county, state, and federal court systems.
• Scanning and saving documents to document management system.
• Organizing and assembling files for new matters.
• Submitting invoice for payments.
• Answering phones.
• Managing attorneys’ calendars.
• Other office administrative duties as assigned by attorneys or paralegals. 

 

   Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a role as a litigation legal administrative assistant
• Strong communication skills, both orally and written, with diverse audiences.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and function as a strong contributor to the team.
• Strong skills in Microsoft applications including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint, in addition to knowledge of current technologies and commitment to remain up to date with industry best practices.
• Ability to quickly learn proprietary software systems and databases.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision.
• Adaptability, willingness to learn, and self-drive to meet deadlines and add value.

 

This position is for our Cleveland, Ohio office.  Hours are generally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday), but additional hours could be required as necessary.   The firm offers full benefits, including paid holidays and vacation, health care insurance, 401k and an excellent work environment. Submit your resume to Leah Mako, Director of People Operations at lmako@perez-morris.com

 

Perez Morris is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage and intentionally seek diverse perspective and work to foster an environment of equity and inclusion.