Litigation Legal Assistant — Organized, Team-Oriented

Freeman, Mathis & Gary Law; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Generous PTO policy

Profit sharing (1.5%)

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP in Philadelphia is seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our Philadelphia office. You will foster a teamwork mentality, communicate effectively with attorneys, staff and clients, and take ownership of your tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include drafting and proofreading legal correspondence, opening new files, maintaining client files, managing attorneys’ calendars, and supporting state and federal court filings.

Qualifications

• 2+ years litigation secretarial experience.
• Must pass a background and drug screen.
• Positive attitude and ability to communicate effectively.
• Organized, confidential, and responsive to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence with 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.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Ownership

Organization

Confidentiality

Job description

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP in Philadelphia is seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our Philadelphia office. You will foster a teamwork mentality, communicate effectively with attorneys, staff and clients, and take ownership of your tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include drafting and proofreading legal correspondence, opening new files, maintaining client files, managing attorneys’ calendars, and supporting state and federal court filings.