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Legal Assistant - Court Preparation
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Blitt and Gaines PC
Merrillville, IN (In Person)
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Performs various legal and clerical duties in support of the Attorneys and Legal Department functions. The person hired for this position will ultimately gain a substantial knowledge of all court and office procedures, rules and authority, litigation process and transacts the general business of the attorney court calendar and Legal Department subject to general supervision. An analytical, confident, self-starter with a willingness to learn.
Responsibilities:
- Review file to recommend next course of action based on department and firm processes.
- Prepare orders and case information/spreadsheets and provide to attorney prior to hearing date
- Knowledge of Scheduling Calendar
- Data entry of future court dates in collection database.
- Upload and Download pleadings using the E-Filing portal.
- Sending out notices as appropriate
- Ensures accuracy and attention to detail with all data entered in the system of record
- Represent Legal Department in a professional capacity.
- Communicate effectively with the circuit clerks and judge's clerks, both on the telephone and in writing.