Legal Administrative Assistant

Job Summary: 

Assist attorneys with various legal documents such as: motions, discoveries, summonses and complaints, subpoenas, cross-claims and other pleadings.  Coordinate with attorneys any timesheets and/or reports with urgency.

 Essential Functions:

• Assist attorneys in busy litigation department with drafting of various legal documents.
• Assist attorneys with timesheets and reports.
• Handle word-processing: pleadings, discovery, depositions, notices, correspondence, memos, and briefs.
• Prepare and format Excel spreadsheets.
• Edit, format, proofread and finalize legal pleadings which include preparing table of contents and table of authorities.
• Screen and forward telephone calls to appropriate recipient.
• Type accurately and proofread work. Assist with formatting Letters, Memorandums, Briefs, Motions, etc.
• Prepare New Case Forms & E-mail New Case Opening.
• Enter time in 3E.
• Prepare Check Request forms.
• Prepare Amex and Out of Pocket Statements.
• Prepare Travel Authorization Forms, Travel Memos, & Benefit Day Memos.
• Organize various binders w/ tabs.
• Photocopying & Filing

Additional Responsibilities:

• Reception coverage on a daily/ weekly basis.