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The Rockridge Group

Legal Assistant

The Rockridge Group, Weehawken, New Jersey, United States

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Title LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (LITIGATION)

Job Summary Firm X, established in 2000, is a national boutique law firm focused exclusively on Healthcare and Life Sciences. They are seeking an experienced, full‑time Legal Assistant (a/k/a "Legal Administrative Assistant" or "Legal Secretary") for their Litigation department's busy trial team. Note that this is NOT a paralegal position.

Responsibilities

Managing multiple attorney calendars in Outlook, coordinating meetings and appointments, corresponding with clients regarding availability; scheduling calls and meetings via Microsoft Teams

Scanning, saving and uploading documents to our document management system (NetDocs) and utilizing our Centerbase system for billing, potential new clients, contact information, and engagement letter monitoring

Drafting, proofreading, and revising letters, legal documents and other case materials with attention to proper formatting, spelling, and grammar

Redlining documents

Preparation of document productions, including Bates stamping

Assisting department paralegal with trial notebooks and preparation

Processing time entries for attorneys using CenterBase

Answering attorney phones in a timely and polite manner

Coordinating travel as necessary

Tracking CLE credits earned, including scheduling CLE courses and submitting certificates of completion to the state; keeping records

Effectively and calmly communicating with staff, attorneys and clients

Extremely organized, paying close attention to details

Covering for other Legal Assistants when necessary

Requirements

3+ years' experience as a Legal Assistant in a private law firm or court administration setting (litigation experience preferred)

Expert multitasker in high-volume litigation department with outstanding follow-up skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe and DocuSign products

Experience in preparing Table of Authorities and Table of Contents for legal filings helpful

Company Description TRG is a privately held Limited Liability Company committed to connecting businesses with job seekers. We deliver high quality contingent personnel to our clients using our 3-step collaborative engagement model:

Collaborate. We partner with you to understand the unique needs of your business before we propose a solution.

Strategize. Based on your goals and staffing challenges, we develop high impact solutions designed for your industry.

Engage. We work with your team before, during, and after every engagement to deliver 100% satisfaction.

With over ten (10) years experience in the resource solutions sector, principals Greg Donner and Ronald Lom leverage the power of strategic partnership to create a powerful staffing model that improves your quality of hire.

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