Connect Staffing seeks an experienced Defense Litigation Legal Assistant for a law firm client in Atlanta, GA. This role will support attorneys handling complex defense matters, including personal injury, product liability, medical malpractice, and commercial litigation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Draft, proofread, and e-file pleadings, motions, discovery documents, and appellate briefs
• Prepare trial exhibits, witness binders, and demonstrative evidence
• Coordinate depositions, subpoenas, and witness interviews
• Organize and index medical records, case files, and discovery materials
• Calendar all deadlines, hearings, and trial dates; monitor court dockets
• Manage client and witness communications
• Maintain case files in document management systems
• Process billing and track case expenses

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 5+ years of litigation legal assistant experience (defense litigation preferred)
• Strong knowledge of civil procedure, discovery rules, and court deadlines
• Proficiency with e-filing systems and case management software
• Expert-level Microsoft Office skills
• Experience with NetDocs, iManage, or similar document management systems
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple cases and competing deadlines
• Professional communication skills and discretion with confidential information

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