Litigation Assistant

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Foley & Lardner is looking for a Legal Assistant to support Orlando attorneys in our Litigation department. The Assistant provides executive legal administrative assistance to attorneys in the daily operation of practicing law by providing quality work product for clients.  The Assistant performs executive assistant duties through the performance of complex secretarial and clerical tasks and produces documents relating to specific functions and requirements as set forth within practice groups using the firm standard word processing and other applicable software.

• Assist attorneys by providing executive level administrative assistance through the performance of complex secretarial and clerical duties including: meeting planning and coordination, client communication, and scheduling, etc. 
• Format and prepare documents for filing, including Table of Contents and Table of Authorities, and file and serve legal documents in state and federal courts (knowledge of e-filing and e-service is required)
• Receive and screen telephone calls, letters and/or visitors; answer routine questions and furnish information to inquiring parties
• Schedule appointments and make arrangements for conferences and travel; maintain attorney's calendar and daily docket to ensure that deadlines are met
• Interact with persons at all levels in the firm, industry and community; heavy client contact
• Communicate attorney's instructions to various individuals and furnish and obtain information from other attorneys within the practice area
• Create, organize and maintain client files, follow up on pending matters
• Maintain physical and electronic client, research and administrative files utilizing NetDocs
• Greet attorney’s clients and guests for meetings and appointments and ensure that all required materials are organized in advance
• Interact with clients by responding to their questions and obtaining information as required
• Anticipate attorney's needs and prepare necessary documentation in draft for attorney's review, including miscellaneous correspondence and client billing
• Provide document production services, including styling and formatting of documents
• Proofread all documents and check for appropriate formatting, spelling and grammatical errors
• Prepare documents and packages for mail, messenger and overnight delivery; ensure that all attachments, exhibits and enclosures are intact
• Receive and redirect attorney requests and needs as appropriate to expedite solutions
• Submit conflicts check(s) through OPEN
• Enter new client matter information in OPEN and prepare engagement letters
• Prepare expense reports and disbursements forms
• Perform routine filing and retrieve files when requested

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associates Degree or Bachelor's Degree in a related field preferred
• Minimum of two (2) years' experience as a legal assistant required, preferably in a law firm setting
• Experience with electronic court filings strongly preferred 

In support of transparency and equity in the workplace, Foley provides salary ranges for all positions. The figures below represent the full compensation range of this position. The actual offered amount will be between the range minimum and midpoint based on the following factors: education, experience, geographic market, and internal pay equity at Foley.

• Orlando: $50,100 to $114,100