<p>A prestigious AmLaw 200 law firm is seeking a Litigation Assistant to join their growing team. This Litigation Assistant must have experience in one of the following areas: bankruptcy, commercial, or family litigation, and should be fluent in eFiling in those corresponding courts.</p><p><br></p><p>Litigation Assistants who speak Spanish are strongly encouraged to apply! The top end of the pay range is reserved for bilingual Litigation Assistants. </p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities of Role</u>: </strong></p><p>· Supporting three partners: one corporate bankruptcy, one commercial litigation, and one family law. </p><ul><li>E-filing in corresponding courts (directly, not with an attorney service - please do not apply if you've only eFiled using an attorney service)</li><li>Formating pleadings</li><li>Completing discovery shells</li><li>Drafting correspondence</li><li>Knowing civil rules well enough to double check docketed litigation deadlines and putting on attorney's calendars</li></ul><p>· Billable requirement: Litigation Assistants bill <strong>800 hours a year</strong>. Their work is mostly administrative, but they bill for things like discovery requests. A paralegal certification or attestation is preferred, but not required</p><p>· Software: Dictation in Big Hand. Document management in iManage. Entering time inTapp. Expense reports in Chrome River.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Perks of Company</u></strong>:</p><p>· Size and prestige: they are AmLaw 200, so large enough to have tons of resources for practice growth, professional development, and have a wide variety of clients. Yet we “know everybody’s name on the email list!”</p><p>· The last legal assistant I placed has been there almost two years and loves it! </p><p>· This litigation assistant’s manager is in the SD legal secretary association board, super connected, and a great teacher.</p><p>· Parking is paid for in the building, beautiful suite. </p>