Litigation Legal Assistant

About The Position: Our law firm client is seeking a fulltime Legal Assistant with at least 3 year of litigation support experience to support 34 of attorneys in their Roseland Office. They offer competitive compensation with an end of year bonus and an excellent benefits package.

Company Description: Located in Roseland NJ theyre focused on NJ serving both governmental and private sector clients. The firm practices in the areas of public finance redevelopment land use litigation alternative dispute resolution restructuring and bankruptcy among others. Founded in 1971 the firm brings a unique ability to bridge both public and private sectors. They are committed to fostering maintaining and expanding a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Responsibilities:

• Drafting proofreading and revising legal documents and other case material.
• Redlining scanning saving and uploading documents to NetDocs.
• Managing attorney calendars coordinating meetings and scheduling calls.
• Maintaining and organizing client files.
• Processing time entries for attorneys.
• Answering phones in a timely and polite manner and submitting expense reports.

Requirements:

• 3 years experience as a legal assistant with litigation responsibilities
• Ability to efile (small portion of the role)
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to multitask with outstanding followup skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks while paying close attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to proofread documents
• Prepare proposals in response to RFPs/RFQs
• Experience with Microsoft Office Adobe and NetDocs or similar document management system as well as iTimeKeep or similar timeentry software.
• Team player