Kaplan Kirsch LLP · 3 months ago
Litigation Legal Assistant
Kaplan Kirsch LLP is a fast-growing national law firm focused on complex projects in various sectors. They are seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant to support attorneys by managing court filings, maintaining calendars, and performing administrative tasks to enhance office operations.
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Responsibilities
Be part of a team of legal assistants with 5-7 attorneys on your desk
Prepare, finalize, and submit court filings
Maintain scheduling/docket calendars for hearings, conferences and mediations
Prepare correspondence, memorandum and other legal documents to include proofreading, formatting, and file management
Conduct conflict checks and open new matters
Enter and review attorney time and pre-bills
Manage calendars, CLE, and submit expenses for reimbursement
Provide backup support for reception as needed
Have client interaction as appropriate
Additional administrative responsibilities will be required
Qualification
Required
3-5 years of experience of working in a team-oriented law firm environment, supporting multiple attorneys
Knowledge of Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure and Appellate Procedure, and filing in Federal, State and US Appellate Courts
Experience with the following software: PACER, CM/ECF/Colorado Courts E-Filing, Sharefile, Drop Box, TrueFiling and Microsoft Office Suite
Attention to detail and accuracy
Effective communication skills with various types of people, from attorneys to clients
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
STD
LTD
Group term life insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Sick time
Parental leave
Company
Kaplan Kirsch LLP
Kaplan Kirsch is a national law firm with a practice focused on solving problems that involve environmental, infrastructure, land use, public lands, real estate development, and transportation law.