Litigation Legal Assistant — Detail-Driven, Fast-Paced

Whitman Advisory Job Community; Roseland (NJ); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Whitman Advisory Job Community partners with a nationally recognized law firm to place a Litigation Legal Assistant supporting a dynamic team handling complex commercial litigation matters.

Responsibilities include document preparation, filing, calendaring, discovery coordination, and trial preparation across NJ state and federal courts. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of litigation support, a bachelor’s degree (preferred), and strong MS Office and document management skills.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of litigation support experience in a law firm environment
• Experience supporting commercial litigation matters preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Familiar with court filing procedures and deadlines
• Strong organizational, multitasking, and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment

Responsabilités

• Prepare, revise, and finalize pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, and correspondence.
• Calendar management for court appearances, depositions, mediations, hearings, client meetings, and filing deadlines.
• Electronically file documents in NJ E-Courts, NYSCEF, and PACER.
• Assist attorneys with discovery management, document productions, exhibit preparation, and trial preparation.
• Maintain case files and organize litigation materials in physical and electronic formats.
• Communicate with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and outside vendors with confidentiality.
• Enter attorney time and assist with matter billing and expenses.
• Coordinate travel and meeting logistics as needed.
• Support multiple attorneys and manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Work overtime as needed to meet deadlines.

Connaissances

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Time management

Written and verbal communication

Formation

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Outils

NetDocuments

SurePoint

Description du poste

Whitman Advisory Job Community partners with a nationally recognized law firm to place a Litigation Legal Assistant supporting a dynamic team handling complex commercial litigation matters.

Responsibilities include document preparation, filing, calendaring, discovery coordination, and trial preparation across NJ state and federal courts. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of litigation support, a bachelor’s degree (preferred), and strong MS Office and document management skills.