Practice Area: Asbestos and Toxic Tort Defense practice
Position Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $80,000– $90,000
About the Role
We are seeking a detail-oriented Legal Administrative Assistant to support attorneys in our asbestos and toxic tort defense practice. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, comfortable managing a large volume of cases and deadlines, and able to work effectively in a fast-paced litigation environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to multiple attorneys handling asbestos and toxic tort matters.
- Prepare, format, and proofread correspondence, pleadings, discovery, and other legal documents.
- E-file and serve documents in state and federal courts, and track filing requirements.
- Calendar and monitor court deadlines, depositions, hearings, and trial dates.
- Schedule depositions, meetings, and conference calls, and coordinate court reporters and videographers.
- Request, track, and organize medical, employment, and other records.
- Open new matters, maintain organized electronic and physical case files, and update case management systems.
- Assist with time entry, billing, and expense reports.
- Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, courts, and vendors.
Qualifications
- Experience: 2+ years of experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary in a litigation setting; experience in asbestos, toxic tort, or product liability defense is strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with Massachusetts; Rhode Island; and Connecticut state and federal court e-filing systems and procedures.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel) and document and case management software.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and time-management abilities, with close attention to detail.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, handle confidential information with discretion, and work both independently and as part of a team.