Offit Kurman, a growing full-service law firm, is currently seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant for its Wilmington office. The Legal Administrative Assistant will work closely with attorneys in a high-volume Commercial Litigation practice.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- File Openings: drafting initial engagement letters, following up with New File for approval, emailing to client and returning executed documents to New File.
- Calendar maintenance.
- Contact maintenance, including updates and additions.
- Heavy client contact.
- Mail maintenance.
- File maintenance, both paper and electronic.
- Electronic Court Filings in both District and State Courts for Delaware.
- Understanding of labor & employment and corporate practice
- Preparation and revision of legal documents.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 5 or more years of related legal administrative support experience, specifically in litigation.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 2016 (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Internet research skills, document management systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in grammar and spelling.
- Strong production skills with ability to produce accurate work product when formatting documents and creating binders.
- Proactive work style and analytical skills: able to read, research, review, verify and route correspondence, reports and legal documents.
- Excellent client service skills with proven record of building effective relationships with both internal and external clients.
Offit Kurman is one of the fastest-growing, full-service law firms in the United States. Offit Kurman offers a collegial, comfortable, and professional work environment, as well as competitive salary and benefits, to include Paid Time Off and 401(k) matching. We are a proud EEO employer and we are committed to a diverse workforce.