Project Assistant, Litigation

About the Role

Litigation Project Assistants work closely with firm lawyers, clients, and outside vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Project management and organization of litigation cases.
• Conduct fact research utilizing internal and external resources, as directed by supervising lawyers.
• Assist with document collection and production.
• Assemble, organize, and circulate case materials.
• Assist with deposition, interview, hearing, and trial preparation.
• Coordination of outside litigation vendors.
• Prepare preliminary translations.
• Search for, review, and assemble cases from Westlaw/Lexis-Nexis.
• Draft cover letters and memos.
• Work overtime as needed.
• Maintain firm and client information, comply with information security policies, protect firm assets, and report security events or risks.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills; detail-oriented.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Able to work under pressure and multitask when required.
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
• Willingness to commit to a minimum of two years with the Firm.
• Applicants planning to attend law school in the near future are of special interest.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Prior legal experience is beneficial but not required.

Application

• Submit a cover letter, resume, and unofficial transcript.
• Applicants must include all materials to be considered.
• The Firm will only consider candidates that submit completed applications.