Overview
Legal Assistant Jobs in Las Vegas Metropolitan Area at LHH
Title: Legal Assistant
Company: LHH
Location: Las Vegas Metropolitan Area
LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant in Las Vegas, Nevada!
Responsibilities:
Maintains attorneys’ calendar.
Schedules court appearances, client meetings, depositions, and other engagements. Ensures there are no scheduling conflicts and notifies attorneys of pending deadlines.
Serves as intermediary between attorneys, firm personnel and the courts, relaying communications between each group.
Generates all correspondence.
Prepares and sends notices of filings, motions, and hearing to appropriate parties.
Creates and maintains client files, records, logs, and any other information in relation to case file.
Qualifications:
5+ years as a Legal Assistant within a law firm supporting attorneys practicing medical malpractice defense litigation or other defense litigation.
Knowledge of concepts, terminology, principles, and procedures of the law.
Knowledge of functions and jurisdictions of local, state, and federal courts and related agencies.
Highly proficient using MS Office Suites: Word, Excel, Outlook, Billing Software, and On-Line Document Management Software.
Expertise in using Outlook Calendars for scheduling and maintaining attorneys’ busy court schedules.
Experience in creating and maintaining documents, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, and copying; coordinating case preparation.
Experience in tracking billing hours through billing software.
Must be highly organized, able to multitask and juggle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong time management skills and strong attention to detail.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Salary:
$60-90k per year
