Litigation Legal Assistant

Litigation Legal Assistant AREAS OF PRACTICE: Litigation **JOB QUALIFICATIONS:** · At least 2 years of legal work experience · Prior experience in the areas of managing case files, preparing and organizing documents, and performing e-filing in state and federal courts · Prior experience in drafting legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and discovery requests · Prior experience in litigation · Excellent organizational skills · Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage high-volume workloads · Experience calendaring litigation deadlines, scheduling depositions, mediations, and hearings · Excellent customer service skills and acting as a point of contact for clients · Efficient with Microsoft Word and Excel · Experience with NetDocs and TABS3 · Experience dictation Phillips Speech Live · Meticulous attention to detail and ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines · Current NC Notary Public, or willing to obtain Notary immediately after hire if not currently certified **JOB DUTIES:** · New client intake, conflict check, and file setup · Schedule client meetings and hearing dates · Correspondence with prospective and current clients, court officials, government offices, and attorney offices, by phone, email, and mail · Maintain and organize paper and electronic client files, including initial setup and closure · Copying and scanning · Prepare legal documents from dictations or attorney instruction · Transcription · Scan/profile and organize documents and other information for client files (hard files and electronic files) · Prepare correspondence, various legal documents, and pleadings from either dictation or attorney instruction · Prepare closed files (scanning, closed file sheets) · Calendar and monitor case deadlines · Maintain follow-up with clients · Submit filings to Clerk of Court offices · E-record documents via Simplifile · E-file documents with North Carolina Secretary of State · Prepare real estate settlement statements using Display Soft · Enter time and expenses into billing software on a daily basis · Request checks for client costs and advances · Make deposits and disbursements from client trust accounts and prepare Accountings for Funds in Trust · Make deposits and disbursements from real estate trust account and maintain appropriate documentation · Submit billing statements to clients · Take client payments via credit card or check · Assist other office staff as needed with duties such as answering phones and acting as backup legal assistant for other attorneys Job Type: Full-time Benefits: * 401(k) * 401(k) matching * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Experience: * litigation assistant: 1 year (Required) * Microsoft Office: 3 years (Preferred) License/Certification: * Certified Notary Public (Preferred) Work Location: In person