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Akerman LLP · 3 days ago

Legal Administrative Assistant

Wilmington, DE

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Akerman LLP is one of the nation’s premier law firms, seeking a full-time Legal Administrative Assistant to support their Litigation Practice Group in Wilmington, Delaware. The role involves providing proactive administrative support, drafting legal documents, and assisting with trial preparations among other responsibilities.

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Hiring Manager

Patrice A. Tait, MHR

Responsibilities

Provide proactive administrative support to our attorneys and the litigation team

Draft and edit correspondence, pleadings, discovery; prepare and format complex legal documents, including tables of contents, tables of authorities, and exhibits

File documents with courts and administrative agencies using electronic filing systems

Prepare for trials, including organizing exhibits, preparing witness lists, and coordinating with court personnel

Maintain attorneys’ calendars; submit expense reports; submit time entries

Assist with reviewing client proformas/prebills (Paperless Billing)

Prepare conflicts checks/drafting engagement letters/new matter openings

Other responsibilities may include heavy caseload file maintenance and other various duties as assigned

Qualification

Litigation legal supportE-Filing experienceLegal terminology knowledgeLitigation applications knowledgeMicrosoft Office SuiteJudgementOrganizational skillsTime-management skillsAttention to detailTeamwork

Required

A minimum of (5) years of experience in litigation legal support

E-Filing experience within state, district, and appellate courts is required

Knowledge of legal terminology, regulations and court systems

Advanced technology skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel and PDF programs)

Strong organizational and outstanding time-management skills

Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Utilize good judgement

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Preferred

Working knowledge of Litigation applications such as Legal Tracker, CompuLaw, or CounselLink would be advantageous

Benefits

Excellent compensation and benefits package

Company

Akerman LLP

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Founded in 1920, Akerman is recognized as one of the country’s premier law firms, with more than 700 lawyers throughout the United States.

Founded in 1920

Miami, Florida, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.akerman.com/

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