Litigation assistant – Real Estate Litigation

Job Description

Litigation Legal Assistant | Winston Staffing

The Tone:
This is a full-time role working with Winston Staffing’s client. No specific location is provided in the job description. This position offers a significant growth opportunity to develop skills in Real Estate Litigation. The role is critical for providing comprehensive administrative and paralegal support, enabling attorneys to focus on core legal work and manage a demanding caseload effectively.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Mission: Provide comprehensive paralegal and administrative support to attorneys, ensuring efficient litigation processes and client communication.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office

What You’ll Actually Do
• Client Management: Manage new client matter accounts, including conflict checks, intakes, retainer letters, and file opening, while also organizing and maintaining electronic and paper client files.
• Document Production: Draft complex correspondence and legal documents such as court forms and pleadings, anticipating attorney needs for these materials.
• Administrative Support: Relieve attorneys of various administrative tasks, including coordinating and scheduling phone calls in a professional manner and managing heavy client communication.
• Information Processing: Perform word processing for a variety of correspondence, reports, memoranda, and legal documents based on transcriptions, drafts, or oral instructions, and accurately enter attorneys’ time.
• Urgent Response: Respond to attorney and client needs with a sense of urgency, ensuring timely resolution and appropriate follow-up, while maintaining confidentiality of all information.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Mid-Career professional with core domain knowledge in litigation support and legal administrative duties.
• Experience: 5+ years of litigation experience as a legal assistant; demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, multi-task, and follow complex instructions in a legal setting.
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office; strong attention to detail; excellent verbal communication skills; excellent written communication skills.
• Bonus: Opportunity to train in Real Estate Litigation for career growth.