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Laffey, Leitner & Goode LLC is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to add to its litigation team.  The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, be highly organized, proactive, result-oriented and skilled in coordinating and managing multiple projects.

Job Duties:

• Support a team of attorneys in all areas of case management.
• Answer and direct inquiries from clients, guests, and other firm constituents.
• Produce professional work product for billing professionals by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics as directed by those professionals.
• Perform light paralegal duties as instructed by attorneys and record all time entries accordingly in billing system.
• Open and distribute mail on a daily basis in conjunction with our administrative staff.
• Conserve time of firm’s billing professionals by reading, reviewing, and editing written work product drafted or prepared on their behalf.
• Assist firm’s billing professionals as requested on calendar maintenance, travel planning, and expense reimbursement, attorney-client coordination, and other such matters.
• Monitor and assist attorneys with CLE compliance and maintain accurate and up-to-date CLE records.
• Facilitate production of draft billing invoices on a monthly basis and attend to timely completion and delivery of invoices to firm’s clients in coordination with billing attorneys.
• Maintain and update calendars of all court-ordered deadlines imposed upon clients of the firm.
• Prioritize, track, and follow up in writing on all delegated assignments.
• Work as positive member of team to accomplish group firm’s goal on behalf of all clients.

Qualifications:

• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, electronic document management systems (NetDocs or similar), and personal computer proficiency.
• Efficient typing skills.
• Ability to assist with electronic court filings in state and federal courts.
• Familiarity with state, federal, and appellate Courts filing systems and rules.
• Flexible schedule and availability, but must be willing to work periodically on weekends and later at night as needed by office professionals.
• Diplomatic interpersonal skills; excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Follow through on delegated tasks and communication of completion.
• Initiative.
• Reliable.
• Trustworthy.
• Professionalism.
• College degree or equivalent required.

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