Senior Legal Assistant

Hiring Company: Epik Solutions
Pay Rate Range: $35.00 - $44.00 Hourly W2 with Epik Solutions
Hours: 40 hours per week
Duration of assignment: 4 Months
Location: Onsite 5 days a week
Start Date: ASAP

Our client is actively seeking a Temporary to support the General Counsel. Under general supervision, assists attorneys with administrative, office support, and para-professional legal tasks; performs a variety of assigned journey-level technical tasks related to legal research and documentation; and performs other related duties as required.

• Serve as an administrative support position in the Legal Department by performing a wide variety of difficult and confidential office clerical and paraprofessional legal administrative support duties
• Provide training to lower-level legal assistants in para-professional level functions
• Exhibit familiarity with Legal Department functions; do para-professional level research and compile data for reports and other materials
• Maintain appointment schedules/calendars; provide administrative support to assigned attorney; organize and index documents for legal files
• Prepare litigation status reports
• Perform clerical duties such as typing, filing and distributing mail
• Type letters, reports, memoranda, legal opinions, legal correspondence, motions, briefs, and other legal and non-legal documents
• Under general supervision, prepare pleadings and legal notices connected with trial preparation and discovery
• Draft responses to legal pleadings and discovery requests
• Proofread for accuracy, correct form, content and proper English usage
• Transcribe deposition and arbitration summaries prepared by attorneys
• Complete and submit expense reports; maintain department records
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other District employees and the public using principles of good customer service

Minimum Qualifications-

Education/Training: Equivalent to completion of the 12th grade, supplemented by course work or training in modern office practices, paralegal functions and duties, and computer software programs such as word processors and spreadsheets.

Experience: Equivalent to at least four (4) years of progressively responsible office support and clerical experience, which includes two years of law office-related experience performing work similar to an entry level Legal Assistant.

Pay: $35.00 - $44.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person