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Hershner Hunter, LLP
Legal Assistant - Litigation
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and experience Job Overview Mid-size law firm seeks a full-time legal assistant. Our professional environment requires someone with initiative, ability to work as part of a legal services team, and who is detail oriented and well organized. Duties and responsibilities • Provide support to practice group including preparing pleadings, correspondence and other documents, e-filing documents with courts, recording documents with county recorders, coordinating with court reporters and process servers and maintaining electronic case files. Communicate with potential clients to get additional information and, if appropriate, conduct informal conflicts check. Promptly initiate requests for new files, conflicts checks, and complete the necessary forms for check, credit card and other requests. Ensure compliance with case deadlines; updating calendar systems, e-mail reminders and appointments, as applicable. Conduct basic legal searches in order to locate parties for service. Provide coverage for other legal staff as necessary. Experience Three to five years of experience working in the legal field. Two to three of those years as a legal assistant. (required) Litigation legal assistant experience preferred. Education Associate's degree in legal studies or Paralegal Certificate preferred. Skills and other requirements Strong knowledge of legal terminology, procedures and Oregon court rules related to litigation. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Document Management Systems. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong ability to proofread and edit documents. Exceptional organizational skills and ability to multi-task. Willingness to adapt to changing business needs and fast paced practice area. Superior attention to detail and strong analytical skills. Ability to work in group setting as part of a legal team.