Legal Assistant

Litigation Legal Assistant Position

LHH is recruiting a Litigation Legal Assistant, with a minimum of 3 years of experience, for the Cleveland Office of a national law firm. Responsibilities include:

• Exhibiting outstanding client service orientation in greeting guests, responding to work requests, scheduling meetings, and conducting telephone conferences.
• Providing proactive administrative support for Litigation attorneys and paralegals. May assist in other practice areas, as needed.
• Displaying strong attention to detail.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality of matters and information.
• Responding to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizing work.
• Interacting with court personnel, attorneys and staff in a professional manner to obtain and provide data, answer questions, and resolve problems.
• Preparing and reviewing letters and memoranda according to Firm standards using word processing and document management systems.
• Proactively monitoring deadlines.
• Processing requests for payment and reimbursements.
• Creating, maintaining and retiring files in accordance with Taft’s Information Governance Policy.
• Assisting in managing client contacts, emails, and print documents as well as processing mail.
• Clearly communicating in a concise, professional manner.
• Transcribing dictation.
• Filing documents with courts electronically.
• Drafting documents and filings.

Qualifications include:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs is required.
• Proficiency with Kofax/Nuance, InTapp, LMS+, iManage, Bighand or those software programs counterparts strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of the litigation process and general court operations.
• Ability to read and identify pleadings and other documents related to a litigation matter.
• Ability to communicate effectively with, and follow instructions from, diverse individuals and to provide information with courtesy and tact in person, over the telephone and in writing.
• Ability to reason and apply common sense understanding to resolve problems and carry out instructions furnished verbally or in writing.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide and perform arithmetic functions normally needed to calculate dates.
• 3+ years Litigation legal assisting experience in a law firm or other legal setting.
• Education beyond high school or coursework related to the legal industry preferred.
• Ability to read, understand and interpret complex documents such as pleadings and other documents related to a litigation matter.