Legal Assistant
CurrentPreparation/transcription of legal documents including correspondence, pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, and legal memoranda;Ensure legal documents are processed and handled in a timely and efficient manner in order to comply with appropriate regulations and deadlines;E-filing in both federal and civil courts;Open and maintain legal files. Organize medical records for review by experts;Maintain attorneys’ calendars. Schedule court hearings, depositions, conference calls, and meetings with experts and/or clients. Coordinate and secure arrangements for out-of-state travel; Entry of attorney time slips and expense charge-backs;Produce and transmit monthly statements;Entry and allocation of incoming payments;Bi-monthly deposits into general checking and trust accounts;Month-end closing via TABS and development/distribution of monthly summary reports to partners; andFirm liaison with IT consultants and various vendors.