Litigation Administrative Assistant

AGG Legal Staffing; Lima Metropolitana; Presencial; PEN 106.007 - 159.010; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A legal staffing agency in Lima is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation to provide comprehensive support to legal staff. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of experience in a law firm, specifically in litigation, and be proficient with eFiling and advanced MS Word functions. This full-time position requires strong organizational skills and the ability to manage sensitive documents professionally.

Formación

• Minimum 2+ years experience in a law firm or professional services environment.
• Experience in litigation practice required.
• Proficient with eFiling and using PACER accounts.

Responsabilidades

• Prioritize assignments and prepare detailed correspondence.
• Manage billing processes and document preparations.
• Schedule appointments and maintain business calendars.

Conocimientos

Legal administrative support

eFiling knowledge

MS Word advanced skills

Communication skills

Document management systems

Herramientas

PACER

Adobe

DocuSign

Descripción del empleo

Overview

AGG Legal Staffing is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation to provide comprehensive administrative support to assigned legal staff.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizing assignments and preparing sensitive and detailed correspondence
• Preparing witness and trial binders, deposition preparation and logistics, receiving electronic filing notifications from courts via PACER accounts and court ECF accounts, and preparing exhibits for filings
• Managing billing processes including time-entry, data review and correction, and final submission
• Interacting professionally with members of other departments and varied external contacts
• Scheduling appointments, arranging travel and meetings, and maintaining business calendars as instructed
• Establishing and maintaining well-organized files while protecting the integrity of original client documents
• Maintaining confidentiality, ensuring work product is accurate and presented professionally, and fostering a positive rapport with internal and external contacts

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2+ years experience within a law firm and/or professional services environment; experience in a litigation practice is required
• Knowledge of eFiling in all court systems; experience using PACER accounts and court ECF accounts
• Advanced use of MS Word (including redlining, document comparison, advanced formatting, TOA/TOC creation and manipulation, and embedded hyperlinks)
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office Suite; strong computer aptitude with other programs (including Adobe, Best Authority, eFiling, DocuSign, PDF Essentials, various ERoom platforms, DropBox, etc.)
• Proficiency in the use of document management systems
• Ability to efficiently proof and edit non-routine correspondence, reports, and tables for typographical errors and sentence structure
• High level of communication skills with social sensitivity and a willingness to gain extensive knowledge of department procedures to communicate effectively with staff, management, attorneys, and clients
• Ability to follow and convey instructions with courtesy and tact

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Legal Services