Legal Assistant

LHH US; Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH US in Cleveland is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant with a minimum of 3 years of experience to support our national law firm’s litigation practice. You will handle client service, document management, deadlines, dictation, filing, and coordination with attorneys and court personnel while maintaining confidentiality.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required; experience with Kofax/Nuance, InTapp, LMS+, iManage, and Bighand is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office; litigation experience preferred.
• 3+ years of litigation legal assisting experience in a law firm.
• Education beyond high school or related coursework preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet clients and respond to requests with a focus on client service.
• Provide administrative support to Litigation attorneys and paralegals.
• Maintain confidentiality and manage deadlines with urgency.
• Draft letters and memoranda per Firm standards; prepare filings.
• Manage client contacts, emails, and document workflow.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Litigation support experience

Communication skills

Deadline management

Transcription

Attention to detail

Education

Education beyond high school

Tools

Kofax/Nuance

InTapp

LMS+

iManage

Bighand

Job description

Job Description

LHH is recruiting a Litigation Legal Assistant, with a minimum of 3 years of experience, for the Cleveland Office of a national law firm.

Responsibilities

• Exhibits outstanding client service orientation in greeting guests, responding to work requests, scheduling meetings, and conducting telephone conferences.
• Provides proactive administrative support for Litigation attorneys and paralegals. May assist in other practice areas, as needed.
• Displays strong attention to detail.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of matters and information.
• Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work.
• Interacts with court personnel, attorneys and staff in a professional manner to obtain and provide data, answer questions, and resolve problems.
• Prepares and reviews letters and memoranda according to Firm standards using word processing and document management systems.
• Proactively monitors deadlines.
• Processes requests for payment and reimbursements.
• Creates, maintains and retires files in accordance with Taft???s Information Governance Policy.
• Assists in managing client contacts, emails, and print documents as well as processing mail.
• Clearly communicates in a concise, professional manner.
• Transcribes dictation.
• Files documents with courts electronically.
• Drafts documents and filings.

Qualifications

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs is required.
• Proficiency with Kofax/Nuance, InTapp, LMS+, iManage, Bighand or those software programs counterparts strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of the litigation process and general court operations.
• Ability to read and identify pleadings and other documents related to a litigation matter.
• Ability to communicate effectively with, and follow instructions from, diverse individuals and to provide information with courtesy and tact in person, over the telephone and in writing.
• Ability to reason and apply common sense understanding to resolve problems and carry out instructions furnished verbally or in writing.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide and perform arithmetic functions normally needed to calculate dates.
• 3+ years Litigation legal assisting experience in a law firm or other legal setting.
• Education beyond high school or coursework related to the legal industry preferred.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret complex documents such as pleadings and other documents related to a litigation matter.

Pay Details

$65,000.00 to $75,000.00 per year

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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