Proactive Legal Assistant: Docket & Research Support

Synergy Staffing; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy Staffing seeks a Legal Assistant who can seamlessly fit into a team environment. The ideal candidate is proactive with strong organizational and verbal/written communication skills, and can manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities include heavy calendaring, docketing, eFiling, drafting discovery, legal research, and collaboration with billing. A college degree or equivalent experience plus at least 5 years in a legal setting are preferred.

Qualifications

• A college degree is preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a legal environment.
• Cooperative spirit; team-based collaboration.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Outlook, Excel and Word).
• Litigation related experience preferred.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Ability to organize workflow and use time efficiently.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Adaptability to changing priorities and work demands.

Responsibilities

• Attention to detail and organization is essential.
• Heavy calendaring, docketing and eFiling.
• Must be proactive and manage attorney's docket effectively.
• Follow-up with attorney on deadlines.
• Ensures strict confidentiality at all times.
• Collect case information and prepare client engagement documentation.
• Manage data collection for internal reporting and analysis.
• Prepare initial drafts of litigation documents for attorney review including discovery requests and responses and case filings.
• Legal research, writing, analysis, and cite checking.
• Collaborate with firm's billing department on client billing.
• Assist with special projects as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organization

Communication

Team collaboration

Prioritization

Education

College degree preferred

Education/experience equivalence

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Job description

Synergy Staffing seeks a Legal Assistant who can seamlessly fit into a team environment. The ideal candidate is proactive with strong organizational and verbal/written communication skills, and can manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities include heavy calendaring, docketing, eFiling, drafting discovery, legal research, and collaboration with billing. A college degree or equivalent experience plus at least 5 years in a legal setting are preferred.