Practice Assistant - Litigation
Required Skills & Experience5+ years of experience supporting litigation lawyers and paralegalsExperience with federal court filings, JAMS, and arbitration.Knowledge of court systems (general district/small claims, circuit, federal, appellate), procedures, and where to find Local Rules of Court and Judge’s Standing Orders.Exp preparing legal documents (pleadings, discovery, document production materials, memoranda) and processing summonses, subpoenas, discovery requests.Exp with Bates labeling and redacting documents for trial preparationPACER and/or other electronic filing in state and federal courts, and administrative agencies.Docketing/calendaring experience - scheduling court depositions, hearings, and other meetings as determined by attorney; managing case events/filing deadlines using docketing system/softwareAdvanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe.Experience with document management systems (iManage)Experience with electronic signature software programs (JAMS).