Legal Assistant Job at Vaco, Philadelphia, PA

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  • Vaco
  • Philadelphia, PA

Job Description

Client: Well-known National Law Firm
Role: Legal Assistant
Salary: $75,000/year
Onsite 5 days/week

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Job Description:

**Primarily looking for employment and insurance law - preferred but not mandatory. Litigation experience preferred.
  • Prepares, edits and proofreads a variety of documents (correspondence, agreements and pleadings).
  • Manages and assists complex document production (including Bates Stamping).
  • Drafts simple pleadings and correspondence.
  • Prepares court filings (make copies for filing, service copies, prepare attorney service order slip) and files with various courts (traditional and e-filings).
  • Creates Table of Contents and Table of Authorities utilizing tables function in Microsoft Word and create them with accuracy.
  • Prepares/finalizes discovery (propounded and/or responses).
  • Communicates with court staff regarding various issues.
  • Maintains calendars to include coordination and scheduling meetings, depositions, conference calls, send calendar invites and reminders, reserve conference rooms. Track deadlines and status of cases/matters, and update attorneys on court deadlines.
  • Prepares Trial Memorandum and calendar all appearances/deadlines.
  • Schedules local and out-of-town depositions; schedules conference rooms (in office and remotely), coordinates court reporter/videographer.
  • Coordinates Mediation dates.
  • Assists with trial preparation: create trial notebooks; coordinates trial copy jobs with copy service; coordinates delivery and picks up of trial notebooks, etc. from court.
  • Answers telephones taking detailed messages. At request of attorneys, provide follow up and interact with clients, outside counsel and others.
  • Other duties, as needed, to support the firm and office operations.

Job Tags

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