Litigation Assistant

The Goodkind Group, LLC; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Goodkind Group, LLC in Newark, NJ seeks a Litigation Legal Assistant to support attorneys with administrative and document management tasks. You will transcriptionally convert letters, memos, and emails, and file efficiently in iManage while maintaining strict confidentiality.

Key duties include court e-filing, calendar management, travel arrangements, and assisting with client contact. Strong proofreading and professional communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Must type a minimum of 70 words per minute.
• Able to transcribe correspondence, letters and confidential memoranda.
• Reads and sorts through numerous emails; ensures timely delivery or filing in iManage.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe correspondence, letters and confidential memoranda.
• Reads and sorts emails; ensures timely delivery or filing in iManage.
• Types legal documents from rough drafts; strong proofreading required.
• Court E-Filing experience required.
• Directs calls for attorneys and handles client contact.
• Maintains calendars; schedules meetings and depositions.
• Arranges travel and processes reimbursements for attorneys and paralegals.
• Tracks time entries and client billing deadlines; processes vendor invoices.

Skills

Typing 70 wpm

Court E-Filing

MS Word

MS Outlook

Excel

iManage

Proofreading

Oral & written communication

Tools

BigHand

Redline comparisons

Job description

Litigation Legal Assistant Newark, NJ office

• Transcribe correspondence, letters, and confidential memorandum.
• Reads and sorts through numerous incoming emails and makes sure emails are timely delivered or filed in iManage; ensures outgoing mail is processed
• Types a variety of legal documents from rough and oral drafts; requires strong proofreading skills.
• Court E-Filing experience a must;
• Able to handle high level client contact, handle calls for attorneys; able to direct message to the appropriate person in a timely manner
• Prepares, maintains and confirms daily work calendars and schedule meetings, depositions
• Assists with travel arrangements, internal correspondence, reimbursements for attorneys, paralegals
• Able to meet weekly/monthly time entry deadlines; client billing deadlines; Process vendor invoices to meet client billing deadlines
• Maintain attorneys’ legal confidential and administrative files

Related Duties

• Assist other Attorneys and Legal Assistants within the office
• Proactively manage contacts in Outlook and Interaction

Minimum Qualifications

Training and Experience

• Must type a minimum of 70 words per minutes.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skill

• Comprehensive knowledge of modern legal office practices and procedures
• Considerable knowledge of legal documents preparation, legal terminology and court procedures
• Comprehensive knowledge of MS Word, MS Outlook, Excel, redline comparisons, BigHand (digital dictation)
• Comprehensive knowledge of iManage, E-mail/File Storage Organization Skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of E-filing
• Considerable knowledge of effective proofreading

Excellent oral and written communication skills