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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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