Apply for the Legal Assistant position
Are you a seasoned Legal Assistant with a knack for litigation and a love for keeping things organized? We’re on the hunt for someone just like you to join our client’s team in Columbus! With your 5+ years of experience, you’ll be the backbone of the legal operations, supporting attorneys and paralegals with your stellar administrative skills.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Roll out the red carpet for clients with your exceptional client service skills—greet guests, manage meetings, and handle calls with ease.
- Provide top-notch administrative support to the litigation team and occasionally assist other practice areas.
- Keep a keen eye on detail and maintain the utmost confidentiality in all matters.
- Juggle tasks like a pro by prioritizing work and responding to requests with urgency.
- Be the go-to person for interacting with court personnel and attorneys to gather information and solve problems.
- Create and review documents to ensure they meet our high standards.
- Stay on top of deadlines like a hawk.
- Handle payments and reimbursements smoothly and efficiently.
- Manage client contacts, organize emails, and deal with correspondence like a champ.
- Communicate clearly and professionally, whether transcribing dictation or drafting documents.
- Take charge of filing documents with courts electronically.
Your Skills and Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in litigation legal assisting within a law firm or similar legal environment is a must.
- Knowledge of business practice strongly preferred.
- High school education is essential, with additional legal coursework being a big plus.
- Solid understanding of the litigation process and court operations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, and familiarity with tools like Kofax/Nuance, InTapp, LMS+, and iManage is a bonus.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to interpret complex documents and apply common sense to solve problems.
- Flexibility to occasionally work more than 40 hours a week when needed.
If you’re ready to bring your expertise to a dynamic legal environment, we’d love to hear from you!