Litigation Legal Assistant

Find Great People | FGP; Greenville (SC); Hybride; USD 28 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid schedule after 60 days

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Find Great People | FGP is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to support a busy defense litigation team. The role requires prior litigation experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

This Temp to Hire position offers hybrid scheduling after 60 days and opportunities for professional growth within a respected law firm. Responsibilities include drafting and revising legal documents, managing calendars, and

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Legal Assistant, preferably within a litigation practice.
• Strong typing skills of 55-60+ WPM.
• Experience with state and federal court filings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time management skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Experience supporting attorneys in insurance defense, product liability, professional negligence, healthcare litigation, construction, or other civil litigation matters.
• Experience handling discovery and subpoenas.
• Experience working from attorney dictation.
• Standard hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM.
• Hybrid schedule available after 60 days of employment (up to two remote days per week).
• Flexible summer hours program, allowing eligible employees to enjoy shortened Fridays during summer months.
• Competitive benefits package
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Professional growth and development opportunities

Responsabilités

• Provide direct support to attorneys in all phases of litigation.
• Prepare, revise, format, proofread, and finalize legal documents and correspondence.
• Assist with state and federal court filings, including electronic filing procedures.
• Draft and process subpoenas and discovery-related documents.
• Maintain case files and ensure compliance with court deadlines and scheduling requirements.
• Manage attorney calendars, meetings, depositions, hearings, and other litigation-related events.
• Coordinate communication with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, experts, and vendors.
• Utilize dictation and transcription tools to prepare legal documents and correspondence.
• Track deadlines and assist with other administrative and litigation support functions as needed.
• Support multiple attorneys as workload demands require.

Connaissances

Legal Assistant experience

Typing 55-60 WPM

State & Federal filings

Microsoft Office Suite

Attention to detail

Discretion and confidentiality

Civil litigation support

Dictation experience

Outils

Microsoft Office Suite

Description du poste

A respected defense litigation law firm is seeking an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant to support a busy litigation attorney and legal team.

The ideal candidate will have prior litigation experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced legal environment.

This is a Temp to Hire position.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct support to attorneys in all phases of litigation.
• Prepare, revise, format, proofread, and finalize legal documents and correspondence.
• Assist with state and federal court filings, including electronic filing procedures.
• Draft and process subpoenas and discovery-related documents.
• Maintain case files and ensure compliance with court deadlines and scheduling requirements.
• Manage attorney calendars, meetings, depositions, hearings, and other litigation-related events.
• Coordinate communication with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, experts, and vendors.
• Utilize dictation and transcription tools to prepare legal documents and correspondence.
• Track deadlines and assist with other administrative and litigation support functions as needed.
• Support multiple attorneys as workload demands require.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Legal Assistant, preferably within a litigation practice.
• Strong typing skills of 55-60+ WPM.
• Experience with state and federal court filings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent attention to detail, organization, and time management skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Experience supporting attorneys in insurance defense, product liability, professional negligence, healthcare litigation, construction, or other civil litigation matters.
• Experience handling discovery and subpoenas.
• Experience working from attorney dictation.
• Standard hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
• Hybrid schedule available after 60 days of employment (up to two remote days per week)
• Flexible summer hours program, allowing eligible employees to enjoy shortened Fridays during summer months
• Competitive benefits package
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Professional growth and development opportunities