Flanagan, Barone & O'Brien, LLC is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Legal Assistant to join our growing team.  The ideal candidate is hardworking and detail-oriented and must have at least 5 years' proven work experience in litigation. 

Responsibilities
·         Provide administrative/legal assistant support to general litigation attorneys and enhance office effectiveness;
·         Handle communication with court, counsel, clients, witnesses etc.;
·         Proficient knowledge of filing/downloading procedures for pleadings, motions, etc. via electronic platforms              
          (eCourts, PACER, etc.); 
·         Process outgoing communications via mail, fax, email, etc.;
·         Maintain and confirm attorneys’ calendars, including calendar coordination and tracking of litigation deadlines;
·         Schedule depositions/subpoenas/independent medical examinations;
·         Prepare and serve subpoenas for documents and witness testimony;

·         Prepare and process letters for attorney review;

·         Prepare basic legal documents, discovery requests and correspondence;

·         Answer and direct phone calls;
·         Organization of electronic files to ensure that case-related documents are easy located for review/reference;

·         Maintain case list;
·         Ensure that case-related documents are well organized and available for review; and

·         Maintain and update case file information.

 

·         Proven working experience as legal assistant/legal secretary;
·         Familiarity with legal procedures/protocols and eCourts/PACER;
·         Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel;
·         Possess excellent oral and written communication skills;

·         Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines and work under pressure;

·         Must be detail oriented;  

·         Possess excellent organizational skills;
·         Familiarity with legal terminology;
·         Strong verbal and written communication skills; and
·         Highly organized with document management experience.

Salary commensurate with experience.  We are a successful, growing firm which embraces diversity in seeking to build a strong team of professionals.

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