This position provides legal assistant support to the attorneys in a particular practice area. Key responsibilities include:
- Manage and organize case files and document productions (includes document coding in databases).
- Conduct and compile research, maintain/update working group lists and organize due diligence documents.
- Deposition and trial preparation.
- Draft letters to clients and other counsel.
- Prepare Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings, order Lien searches and stay abreast of regulations relating to Article 9 of the UCC.
- Assist with the creation of corporations and limited liability companies, including preparation of formation documents, ordering searches and overseeing all filing requirements and maintenance obligations.
- Validate and process vendor invoices in a timely manner.
- Prepare responses to auditor requests.
- Coordinate filing and service of motions.
- Obtain pleadings from court dockets and monitor dockets.
- Assemble and distribute documents for hearings and client meetings.
- Maintain and update case contact information.
- File court documents electronically.
- Cite-check and bluebook briefs.
- Notarize documents, assist with notary authentication and apostilling/consularization of documents.
- Review and proofread legal documents (grammar/punctuation, definition/cross reference checks and book reads).
- Assist with closings, draft and review closing checklists and prepare closing binders in electronic and paper format for distribution.
- Load and organize closing sets and deal documents in relevant databases.
- Draft form documents/correspondence for deal participants.
- Other responsibilities as they may be assigned from time-to-time.
