Litigation Legal Assistant — High-Volume Team Support

MMM LEGAL GROUP; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Columbus is seeking a Legal Assistant to support our Litigation practice group. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience assisting a team of attorneys across various practice areas, with a focus on efficiency and client confidentiality.

The role requires strong proofreading, writing, organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with iManage is a plus.

Qualifications

• Two+ years of related legal assistant experience.
• Excellent proofreading and writing skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task in a high-volume litigation environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with iManage preferred.
• Ability to maintain client confidentiality.
• Professionalism and dependable teamwork.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience supporting multiple attorneys preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responds to requests with urgency; prioritizes work, monitors deadlines, and communicates with the team.
• Prepares documents and correspondence for high-volume practice groups.
• Transcribes dictation for senior attorneys.
• Enters and reviews time entries for multiple attorneys.
• Maintains and retires files per internal policies.
• Dockets time-sensitive dates per attorney requests.
• Assists with trial prep including exhibit binders and depositions.
• Manages client contacts, emails, and prints; processes mail.
• Processes invoices for client disbursements and firm expenses.
• Files documents with courts and maintains pleadings indices.
• Assists with travel arrangements and expense reporting.
• Performs other administrative/clerical duties as assigned.

Skills

Proofreading & writing

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Flexibility & dependability

Client confidentiality

Microsoft Office

iManage

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

iManage

Microsoft Office

Job description

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Columbus is seeking a Legal Assistant to support our Litigation practice group. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience assisting a team of attorneys across various practice areas, with a focus on efficiency and client confidentiality.

The role requires strong proofreading, writing, organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with iManage is a plus.