Legal Assistant - Family Law
Todd & Weld LLP is seeking a highly talented Legal Assistant to support our fast-paced Family Law Group. The ideal candidate will bring a strong knowledge of the family law practice and the ability to provide administrative support to the lifecycle of the case.
Requirements:
Document management: prepare and distribute discovery and subpoena responses to courts, opposing counsel, experts and clients. Scan, upload and distribute case documents. Coordinate hand-deliveries and e-file with courts.
Maintain attorney's calendar by planning and scheduling conferences with clients, opposing counsel and experts. Schedule depositions, Court dates, Conciliations and settlement conferences as well as monitoring and responding to emails.
Assist with trial preparation by organizing documents, preparing exhibits, and scheduling witnesses.
Frequent client contact to initiate client intakes, run conflicts, schedule court hearings and Conciliation preparation; provide clients with updates and responses to inquiries.
A team player with 2+ years' experience as a family law legal assistant; possess the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment; strong organizational and multi-tasking skills; excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills; proficiency in all aspects of Microsoft Office Suite, Knowledge of Document Management, Workflow, Timekeeping and Billing software
Target salary for this position is commensurate with relevant experience: $60,000 - $100,000
