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Beacon Hill Legal is seeking a legal assistant for a temporary position with a nationally ranked litigation firm in their Cherry Hill, NJ office.

This is an immediate need and is covering a temporary leave. This role will interview and work on-site full-time, so candidates must be commutable to the Cherry Hill area. This is a great opportunity for a legal secretary/assistant to support a busy practice and team of 3-4 attorneys. Please review the responsibilities and qualifications listed below:

Responsibilities:

• Formatting of pleadings and letters;
• Creating Table of Authorities and Table of Contents;
• Scheduling depositions and court reporters and translators;
• Experience having communications with the courts;
• Assisting with assembling exhibits and binders;
• Assisting with trial preparation (contacting court for courtroom information for electronic set-up, hotel accommodations, etc.)
• Assisting counsel in responding to short notice Motions in Limine, contacting trial witnesses, clients, etc.
• Formatting cover letters

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of legal secretarial experience in a law firm, preferably in the commercial or insurance defense litigation
• Ability to support multiple attorneys
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Must have strong phone skills (communicating with attorneys, clients, witnesses, courts, etc.)
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to multitask
• Knowledge of individual New Jersey county courts is a plus

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