Job Title: Legal Assistant - Litigation
About Us: GPAC has partnered with a national law firm specializing in Litigation. They are seeking a Legal Assistant to join the Litigation practice group. This position will work closely with associates, shareholders, and paralegals on the full administrative duties.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Providing support to assigned attorneys as well as being a teammate to support the overall needs of the firm.
- Exceptional legal secretarial skills to include:
- Transcription of dictation for some attorneys for correspondence including letters to clients, engagement letters, and memos to clients and client files.
- Draft discovery in addition to pleadings.
- Complete monthly expense reports and credit card statements, scanning, and printing documents.
- Maintain electronic and physical client files.
- Maintain attorney’s calendars by setting appointments, coordinating schedules, and setting up meetings, pleadings, electronic filing.
- Answer phones and communicating with courts and prothonotaries.
- Draft and review legal correspondence. Proofread, correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
- Format briefs and pleadings. Create an automated table of contents.
- Perform conflicts checks and other administrative tasks necessary for the creation of new client or matter files.
- Ability to redact, add legends and bates labels to documents in preparation for production.
- Enter attorney’s billable time.
- Request checks and paying invoices.
Candidate Qualifications:
- Minimum of five years of civil litigation experience.
- Proficiency with Oregon state, Washington state, and federal court rules/procedures, electronic court filings, and docketing/calendaring rules.
- Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Outlook and Word, and NetDocs a plus.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Solid writing and editing skills.
- Ability to work in and adapt to a fast-paced work environment.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Exceptional client service orientation, sound judgment, reliability, and problem-solving abilities required.
- Driven self-starter with a proactive approach to supporting counsel.
- Commitment to professionalism, cooperation, and teamwork.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- Hybrid work schedule
- A respectful environment
How to apply: Interested candidates should submit a confidential resume to heather.peters@gogpac.com. For additional information on this opportunity, contact Heather at (605) 401-6061.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
