Litigation Legal Assistant

We are looking for an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant. The ideal candidate is a reliable team player with a friendly, positive attitude and a high level of professionalism that will play a key support role to ensure our clients are well served. The position responsibilities include but are not limited to the support of Shareholder and senior-level attorneys in a pre-litigation and litigation environment; conducting client intakes; set-up and assist with the maintenance of large electronic and paper files; request of medical, financial, and other case-related documents and records; electronic filing in both state and federal courts; identify, calculate and calendar state and federal deadlines (docketing); scheduling of depositions, meetings, hearings, and travel. Position has direct client contact. The position requires: 3+ years of working in a litigation law firm 2+ years' experience docketing (identifying, calculating, and calendaring federal and state statutory deadlines) Experience with electronic filing in both state and federal courts and in various federal jurisdictions Be an exceptional listener and effectively communicate both verbally and in writing Ability to think quickly while interviewing clients to gather sufficient and relevant information to assess claim information Must have excellent attention to detail and be willing to take initiative SALARY RANGE: $50,000 to $60,000+ , salary within the range is commensurate with the candidate's level of experience.