Litigation & Government Relations Legal Assistant

Phelps Dunbar LLP; Nashville (TN); Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 66.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Phelps Dunbar LLP, a prominent AmLaw 200 full-service law firm, seeks a Legal Assistant in Nashville to support a group of attorneys within the Litigation and Government Relations/Lobbying practice groups. The role involves complex secretarial and substantive legal duties, with emphasis on litigation processes and federal/state procedures.

Responsibilities include document preparation, e-filing, calendar management, billing support, and maintaining client and court communications.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED required; an associate degree or related education preferred.
• Significant secretarial experience in litigation is preferred.

Aufgaben

• Prepare documents by formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, printing, and transmitting text and graphics using office software.
• Coordinate e-filings and filings in state and federal courts as needed.
• Maintain attorneys' daily calendars, scheduling, meetings and travel arrangements.

Kenntnisse

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

PDF

Typing

Proofreading

Communication

Time management

Ausbildung

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree preferred

Tools

iManage

Emburse

Jobbeschreibung

Phelps Dunbar LLP, a prominent AmLaw 200 full-service law firm, seeks a Legal Assistant in Nashville to support a group of attorneys within the Litigation and Government Relations/Lobbying practice groups. The role involves complex secretarial and substantive legal duties, with emphasis on litigation processes and federal/state procedures.

Responsibilities include document preparation, e-filing, calendar management, billing support, and maintaining client and court communications.