Legal Executive Assistant (Litigation)

Washington, DC 

Responsibilities

• Create, prepare and edit legal documents, correspondence and memoranda

• Perform department specific duties which may involve special projects or on-going responsibilities such as tracking, reporting and presenting information including but not limited to:

o Entering deadlines into Compulaw;

o Running Table of Contents and Table of Authorities for briefs;

o Downloading and save pleadings to Desksite;

o Drafting filing letters to Court;

o Performing court filings;

o Updating pleading clips for all cases.

• Answer and direct telephone calls, retrieves and delivers voice mail messages
• Input attorney time charges into the automated diary/billing system
• Schedule appointments, conferences and lawyer/client meetings
• Coordinate travel arrangements and itineraries
• The ability to drill down on billing details
• Heavy, direct and sometimes independent client contact
• Maintain client files
• Additional duties as assigned 

Qualifications

• Discretion and confidentiality essential
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Superior technical skills to include Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Ability to multitask
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent proofreading skills
• Positive, pro-active, professional and polished attitude with the ability to perform with limited supervision
• An understanding of how to navigate a corporate environment