Senior Litigation Legal Assistant

Civil Litigation Legal Assistant (5 years exp. required)

Senior trial attorney/partner looking for an experienced Legal Assistant for a plaintiff’s busy catastrophic injury law firm. Partner handles almost exclusively medical malpractice cases litigated in Pennsylvania. Current Legal Assistant is retiring after working at this firm for the same partner for 20 years.

Knowledge of the Pennsylvania civil procedure and Philadelphia court rules/filing procedures is a must. NJ filing procedure is a plus.

We prize motivation, maturity, diligence, integrity, loyalty and growth. We are good people doing good work for the injured. The lawyers at the firm are leaders in the Philadelphia legal community. Litigation and preparation for trial are necessary parts of making sure we provide the best service to our clients, protect their interests, and achieve results.

A successful candidate will be able to provide capable assistance during all phases of the litigation process including case intake, preparation of court documents, scheduling/keeping/recording all statutes, court events, depositions and appointments on calendars, filing of pleadings, forwarding and tracking written discovery and correspondence, and working as a team member in the office. There are about 20 complex litigation files and another 20 suspense files to oversee. This legal assistant will work principally with the senior litigation partner in the firm, and, at times, a second partner assigned on the same cases plus a 30 plus year experienced paralegal.

Responsibilities include:

• Initial client intakes and inputting information on accepted cases into the electronic filing system
• Preparation, filling and service of pleadings, standard as well as tailored written discovery, Motions to Compel and other court documents, including trial preparation materials such as Motions in Limine, Pretrial Conference Memoranda and Jury Instructions
• Scheduling and following up on depositions to move case files forward
• Maintaining organized and indexed files (hard and electronic)
• Interaction with experts and sending out documents for review
• Documenting and following up on all court-imposed deadlines for litigation files such as discovery deadlines and expert report deadlines

Skills:

• High energy, intelligence, integrity, self-motivated, and a team player.
• Proven working experience as a legal assistant (5-10+ years)
• Applicable PA, Philadelphia knowledge of motions, discovery, documentation, court rules procedures, practices
• Highly organized with ability to juggle deadlines
• Knowledge of service of process procedures for litigation
• Strong communication skills, and attention to detail
• Case management system knowledge
• Experience with Microsoft Word (processing) and Microsoft Outlook (calendaring)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person