Position Overview
Description
We are excited to offer an opportunity to join a collaborative in-house legal team as a legal assistant. This is a large company owning a portfolio of notable food and beverage brands. The role is ideal for a detail-oriented litigation legal assistant who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys being a key contributor to case management and daily legal operations. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity that starts immediately.
Key Responsibilities:
+ Directly support 4 litigation attorneys
+ Prepare and file legal documents in state and federal courts (First Legal and PACER)
+ Assist with discovery processes, including drafting and formatting objections and responses
+ Calendar litigation deadlines
+ Create and maintain document shells, templates, and standardized filings
+ Manage and organize case files using iManage
+ Support attorneys and paralegals with document management, file org...