Legal Administrative Assistant – Civil Litigation And Labor & Employment Law Practices
Greenbelt, MD
Legal Administrative Assistant – Civil Litigation and Labor and Employment Law
RESPONSIBILITIES: Work with attorneys on client projects, including but not limited to: organization and management of case documents; creation and maintenance of appropriate logs of client materials (e.g., client materials received, privilege, and production logs); maintenance of case calendars in coordination with docketing; performance of legal and factual research; cite-checking, filing, and service of legal briefs and memoranda; preparation of exhibits, forms, and court/bar applications. Cite-check, generate tables of authorities/contents, prepare exhibits, and file with expert proficiency and train less experienced Legal Support staff in same. Work with attorneys, in-house resources, and local vendors to plan and execute support for court and agency trials and hearings virtually, locally, and out of town. Review and summarize case materials, including preparation of timelines, witness outlines, and exhibit lists. Prepare and supervise the preparation of supporting materials/exhibits for depositions, hearings, and trials. Draft legal documents or prepare shell pleadings at the direction of and under the supervision of attorneys. Coordinate and review production of documents; organize, review, and analyze documents for production; and oversee with drafting of privilege logs. At attorney’s direction, act as a liaison between attorneys and clients by means of written and oral communications. Supervise the case-related work product of less experienced Legal Support staff and train, and mentor them in procedures and practices to best support the practice group, including case management, cite-checking, research, and trial support. Ensures that standards of performance are adhered to and that assignments are effectively completed in a prompt, efficient, and cost-conscious manner. Contribute to department and practice knowledge management and training efforts. Other duties as may be assigned by attorneys.
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