Commercial Litigation Legal Administrative Assistant

Offit Kurman, a growing full-service law firm, is currently seeking an experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to join our Firm. Within this position, you will be responsible for assisting litigation attorneys and case teams in all phases and aspects of their work. This position will be based in our Philadelphia office and, after 90 days, has a hybrid in-office/remote working schedule.

Candidates must possess 5-7+ years of successful administrative support working as a Legal Administrative Assistant or legal secretary, specializing in litigation.

Candidates must have law firm experience and be technology proficient (Word, Excel and Outlook, etc.) with strong attention to detail and ability to turn work around in an efficient manner with minimal errors, experience with maintaining calendars and scheduling meetings, strong communication skills and ability to manage the assignments with a proactive approach balancing the needs of the entire team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assists with preparation of litigation filings, including discovery requests.
• Ensures that all Litigation case files are maintained within team-approved protocols and case management systems.
• Creates and organizes materials for hearings, such as casebooks and briefing binders.
• Coordination of travel expense coding and subsequent communication with client.
• Open, maintain and close client files.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Prior experience with Litigation.
• Working knowledge of litigation proceedings/deadlines.
• Previous support throughout all phases of discovery, including document review, production and depositions.
• Proactive work style and analytical skills: able to read, research, review, verify and route correspondence, reports, and legal documents.
• Strong production skills with ability to produce accurate work product when formatting documents, inputting data, editing, copying, scanning and transmitting text, data and graphics.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in grammar and spelling.
• Ability to fluently navigate various electronic databases and document management systems.
• Knowledge of relevant Firm computer software programs (e.g., Microsoft Office, Adobe), Internet research skills, and document management systems, with the ability to learn new software and operating systems.
• Ability to work well independently as well as effectively within a team.
• Demonstrates close attention to detail.

Offit Kurman is one of the fastest-growing, full-service law firms in the United States. Offit Kurman offers a collegial, comfortable, and professional work environment, as well as competitive salary and benefits, to include Paid Time Off and 401(k) matching. We are a proud EEO employer and we are committed to a diverse workforce.

Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level and competencies.

**This position is open to agency submissions.