Legal Assistant - Commercial Litigation

White & Case LLP; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking a Junior Legal Assistant to provide essential support in international litigation matters. The role requires excellent writing and organizational skills, along with a strong academic background. This hybrid position offers an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team working on complex legal challenges.

Qualifications

• Minimum GPA of 3.5.
• Related work and/or internship experience.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assist with international litigation for a major client.
• Prepare weekly/monthly summaries and track litigation statistics.
• Review daily new matters and prepare summaries.

Skills

Organizational skills

Clear and concise writing

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Familiarity with technology

Education

Four-year college degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Job Description - Legal Assistant - Commercial Litigation (250000NT)

Firm Summary

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions, and governments worldwide. Our long history as an international firm means we are perfectly placed to help our clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

With lawyers and staff operating from more than 47 locations, working in virtually every country of the world, we have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the market. We are distinguished by our on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and our strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It’s not just about our global network of offices and shared services centers; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that our people, and our clients, value most. We work well together across geographic and practice boundaries. It’s one of the reasons we attract and retain cross-border work.

Our lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative, and committed to excellence. Our people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

Position Summary

The Junior Legal Assistant will work in a fast-paced environment under the supervision of attorneys in providing legal services to clients. The Junior Legal Assistant is a member of a team that handles all international litigation for a major social media client, including matters implicating international data protection, defamation, hosting provider liability, privacy and censorship laws.

The Junior Legal Assistant will be part of a team responsible for first-level review, processing, tracking, and implementing established strategy for all new cases received. The Junior Legal Assistant will also be responsible for preparing weekly/monthly summaries of new cases and developments, tracking various litigation statistics, and maintaining matter databases. Necessary are strong interpersonal skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to work independently and on a team in a fast-paced environment under strict deadlines, effectively manage multiple responsibilities, keep accurate and timely time records, and meet budget and deadline demands.

Duties and Accountabilities 1

In addition to the duties described in the Position Summary, Junior Legal Assistants are required to assist other legal teams on an as-needed basis. Such work may include:

• Advise clients on a variety of regulatory matters, including compliance with export controls administered by the US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the US State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).
• Review new matters received on a daily basis and prepare short summaries for each matter.
• Develop expert-level knowledge of matter flow.
• Track matter flow and maintain up-to-date case files.
• Utilize litigation support software programs and other spreadsheet and database programs as needed to perform client projects.
• Prepare daily time entries for services performed.
  

Qualifications

Four-year college degree with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5

Four-year college degree with a minimum G.P.A. of 3.5

Strong academic background

Clear and concise writing skills

Related work and/or internship experience

Excellent organizational skills

Willingness and ability to work overtime and long hours

Basic knowledge of and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat

Familiarity and competency with technology

Ability to follow through on projects

Ability to work under pressure and with a variety of personalities

Ability to work with and liaise with colleagues in other internal departments (e.g., Office Services, Practice Technology, Global Technology Services, Research & Information Services, Operations, Practice Assistants, Document Services, etc.)

Excellent professional and personal references

Excellent judgement

High ethical standards

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Ability to travel as needed

Foreign language skills a plus (especially Spanish)

Location & Reporting

• This role is based in the Los Angeles office.
• This role reports to the Client Case Manager in Los Angeles
  

White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Note to recruitment agencies: Our internal Recruitment team are responsible for all end-to-end lateral recruitment processes. All agencies must sign White & Case terms of business, which are office specific. Candidates submitted by an agency without terms of business agreed with the appropriate office, and/or outside of our online application tracking system, will not be considered a formal introduction. Any applications and CVs sent directly to White & Case Partners and employees will not be accepted as formal introductions. If you have any questions, please contact the Americas Lateral Recruitment team.

The Firm may modify and amend any job description at any time in its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

1 The above is only a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

Primary Location

Primary Location

: United States-New York

Expected Workplace : Hybrid

Job Posting

Salary range for New York market: 58,000 - 65,000 US Dollars (USD) Yearly

Salary range in other markets will vary

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