To Apply for this Job Click Here

Legal Assistant Job Details

Initial set-up of case in Client Profiles (CP).

• Case opened in CP by the billing department- case name & number, billing contact.

• LA (Elli) inputs all other information available- adjuster, claim number, case style, opposing counsel, court reporter assignment and all initial deadlines.

Trial team LA

• File all pleadings in federal and state court.

• For federal court matters, LA files:

o Notice of appearance for all attorneys on the trial team.

o First e-filing on a matter to prepare the notice and properly set up the e-filing requirements for the members of the trial team.

o Answer plaintiff's complaint and notice of appearance for attorneys on the trial team and add them to the list of individuals to

receive notices from the Court for all filings.

o Same process for a newly assigned attorney.

• Responsible for scheduling and filing/serving:

o Hearings, depositions, IMEs, appointments, etc. and confirming documentation, including notices, correspondence and/or subpoenas. Advise trial team via email.

• Confirm hearings/depositions/mediations/appointments with opposing counsel, the Court and/or mediator.

• E-mail confirming/canceling any hearing, deposition, appointment, etc. and note in CP the reason for cancellation.

• Incoming mail. Name all scanned incoming mail in CP. Trial Orders should be initialed and dates noted on the scanned copy.

• Schedule plaintiff's deposition and updated deposition.

• Schedule crew members conference calls.

• Prepare a confirmation letter with payment to IME physician.

• Prepare all notices for taking deposition, for hearing and subpoenas.

• Diary all trial order deadlines.

• Provide copies of trial order with indicated deadline dates to paralegals.

• Schedule pre-trial preparation meeting with trial team both 75 and 30 days before the beginning of the trial docket.

• Schedule exchange of exhibits with OC.

• Notify paralegal of scheduled exhibit exchange.

• Provide Office Services with pleading folders to commence indexing of the pleadings in preparation for trial (15 days prior to trial)

• Reserve court reporter for trial; update court reporter as needed.

• Reserve conference room in calendar for in-house depositions, mediations, meetings, etc.

To Apply for this Job Click Here