Legal Administrative Assistant

Russell Tobin; Raleigh, Durham (NC, NC); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm in North Carolina is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to provide support to attorneys by managing files, preparing documents, and scheduling meetings. The role requires litigation experience and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Initially, the position is 100% on-site for training before transitioning to a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Litigation experience and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment are required.

Responsibilities

• Set up new files and prepare conflict worksheets.
• Manage file maintenance and document location systems.
• Prepare and edit general correspondence and pleadings.
• Draft letters to court and opposing counsel.
• Prepare documents for filing with courts.
• Review incoming and outgoing attorney mail.
• Prepare materials for meetings, hearings, and depositions.
• Schedule depositions and meetings with clients.

Skills

Litigation experience

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Job description

Overview

Our client, an NC-based law firm, is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to join their Raleigh team. The role supports attorneys by providing information and administrative support, as well as representation of the attorney to clients and others. Litigation experience and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment are required.

Responsibilities

• Set up new files, including preparing conflict worksheets upon receipt of new case, typing labels and separating file contents into sub-files.
• General file maintenance and management, with a focus on creating systems to identify location of documents and what documents have been received and/or produced.
• Preparation and editing of general correspondence, pleadings and/or discovery documents from attorney dictation, with same day turnaround time desirable; otherwise, next day turnaround time.
• Drafting form or enclosure letters to court personnel, opposing counsel, employer, etc.
• Preparation of documents for filing with the Industrial Commission or Courthouse; sending filed copies to proper parties.
• Review and processing of incoming and outgoing attorney mail; scanning and saving to Net Docs.
• Preparation of materials for meetings, hearings, depositions and discovery production.
• Schedule depositions, mediations, initial meetings with clients.

Work Arrangement

The position will start off 100% in the office for the first 90 days, then will reduce to 3 days in the office per week.

Location

Raleigh, NC

Qualifications

• Litigation experience and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment are required.