Litigation Legal Assistant Jobs

McCarter & English

60000.00 - 80000.00 USD / Year

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McCarter & English, LLP is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant for its Hartford, CT office.

Under general supervision, performs responsible and confidential secretarial work and routine administrative duties for attorneys and performs related duties as required
Must be a team player, organized and able to multi-task in an extremely fast paced environment
Transcribes legal briefs, correspondence, letters, and confidential memorandum
Types a variety of legal documents from rough and oral drafts
Handles Court E-Filings
Answers telephone calls, transfers calls to the appropriate staff and take messages in their absences
Prepares, maintains and confirms daily work calendars and schedule meetings and appointments
Assists with travel arrangements, internal correspondence, reimbursements for attorneys, paralegals
Reads, sorts and ensures incoming mail is timely delivered
ensures outgoing mail is processed
Processes bills
proofs billing sheets
reviews and edits bills
Maintain attorneys’ legal confidential and administrative files
Assist other Attorneys and Legal Assistants within the office
Proactively manage contacts in Outlook and Interaction

Three to five years of litigation legal assistant experience
Must type a minimum of 70 words per minute
Comprehensive knowledge of modern legal office practices and procedures
Considerable knowledge of legal documents preparation, legal terminology and court procedures
Comprehensive knowledge of MS Word, MS Outlook, Excel, redline comparisons, BigHand (digital dictation)
Comprehensive knowledge of iManage, E-mail/File Storage Organization Skills
Comprehensive knowledge of E-filing
Considerable knowledge of effective proofreading
Excellent oral and written communication skills

What we offer:

Firm-Paid: Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance and short-term (ST) and long-term (LT) disability benefits
Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical/prescription drug coverage (the Firm pays a share of the cost), including a high deductible health plan with an annual Firm health savings account (HSA) contribution
Employee-Paid Voluntary Benefits: Dental and vision coverage, supplemental health plans (accident, cancer and critical illness), flexible spending accounts, optional life and AD&D insurance (supplemental employee, spouse and child) and supplemental STD coverage
Retirement: 401(k) plan offering three types of contributions: pre-tax, Roth and after-tax contributions
Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, and leaves of absence to support work-life balance (e.g. parental leave)
Free and confidential employee assistance program (EAP) and behavioral health services program
Firm-paid back-up child/elder care, academic support and pet care program
Tax-advantaged college savings 529 Plan
Employee discounts through Working Advantage
Eligibility for discretionary bonus

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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