Litigation Legal Assistant - Organized & Proactive

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision insurance

HSA and FSA plans

Work-life balance

Generous PTO

401K with 3% Safe Harbor

1.5% Profit Sharing

Firm paid life insurance

Long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Year-end bonuses

Referral programs

Firmwide socials

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP, a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm, seeks an experienced legal assistant for our Atlanta office. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and demonstrates exceptional communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Flexibility and ownership of duties are highly valued as is the ability to maintain confidentiality. The role requires 2+ years of litigation secretarial experience, familiarity with state and federal

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and ability to effectively communicate with attorneys, staff, and clients.
• 2+ years litigation secretarial experience.
• Knowledge of iManage and Outlook is a plus.
• Must successfully pass a background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence including proofreading for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
• Prepares and collect conflict of interest checks, open new files and maintain client files.
• Maintains attorneys’ calendars with dates of importance.
• Familiar with State and Federal court filings, including submission of electronic filings.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Ownership

Flexibility

Organization

Tools

iManage

Outlook

Job description

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP, a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm, seeks an experienced legal assistant for our Atlanta office. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and demonstrates exceptional communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Flexibility and ownership of duties are highly valued as is the ability to maintain confidentiality. The role requires 2+ years of litigation secretarial experience, familiarity with state and federal