Overview
Legal Assistant Jobs in Emporia, KS at Atherton & Huth Law Office
Our Burbank office is seeking a full-time lead Litigation Secretary to hit the ground running and assume responsibility for supporting multiple attorneys in a busy law practice. Candidates must possess good writing and telephone skills, experience in all aspects of litigation support and legal document preparation, including experience with customary litigation software applications (e.g. Word, Outlook, Law practice management software and E-Filing systems), and experience in both state and federal court filing/service procedures, discovery procedures, calendaring, e-filing, trial preparation activities, and legal document preparation.
We are a mid-size law firm in the Burbank area. We specialize in Civil Litigation, Environmental Litigation, Construction Defect, Insurance and Entertainment Litigation.
It would be helpful if you also have a paralegal certificate, but this is not required. Please see the detailed job duties below.
LITIGATION LEGAL SECRETARY DUTIES
Attend work in the office every day from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (except days off, etc.).
Handle daily telephone contact with clients, opposing counsel, agencies, Court, experts, and vendors.
Handle daily drafting of correspondence to clients, opposing counsel, agencies, Court, experts, and vendors.
Maintain attorney calendars, including all dates, appointments, and deadlines.
Schedule meetings with clients, opposing counsel, agencies, Court, experts, and vendors.
Review, evaluate, gather, and compile documents for production to counsel, provision to experts, etc.
Assist in drafting, revising, and finalizing pleadings, reports, agreements, discovery requests, and responses.
Serve and file legal documents.
Coordinate meetings, appointments, motion hearings, and depositions.
Proficient in Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) and PACER systems with District Courts, Bankruptcy Courts, and Appellate Courts and knowledgeable of aforementioned Courts’ local rules and protocols.
PARALEGAL DUTIES
Attend work in the office every day from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (except days off, etc.).
Handle daily telephone contact with clients, opposing counsel, agencies, Court, experts, and vendors.
Handle daily drafting of correspondence to clients, opposing counsel, agencies, Court, experts, and vendors.
Review, evaluate, gather, compile, and index documents for discovery, trial, production to counsel, provision to experts, etc.
Drafting, revising, and finalizing pleadings, reports, agreements, discovery requests and responses, and page/line deposition summaries.
Perform legal research
Assist in trial preparation.
Excellent comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, paid parking, 401K), congenial work environment, and competitive salary commensurate with experience. Please submit your resume along with references. Please also include your typing speed on your resume.
Must possess the skills, personality, and enthusiasm to become a major part of a thriving and collegial professional operation. Please submit a resume and cover letter.
SALARY: DOE
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 – $73,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Free parking
Health insurance
Paid sick time
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Education:
Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
Microsoft Office: 5 years (Preferred)
Paralegal: 1 year (Preferred)
working in a defense law firm: 1 year (Preferred)
Litigation Secretary: 3 years (Required)
License/Certification:
Paralegal Certificate (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
Burbank, CA 91505: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Legal Assistant
Company: Atherton & Huth Law Office
Location: Emporia, KS
