Job Description
Job Description
Whitfield & Eddy PLC in downtown Des Moines has a solid career growth opportunity for an experienced Litigation Legal Assistant ready to move to the next level. This open position is for a litigation attorney with a dynamic practice with many active cases.
The ideal person for this role brings the following:
- At least 5 years of legal assistant experience within a litigation practice
- Strong attention to detail, communication, time management, and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently, prioritizing work and projects of a large and varied case law practice, with time sensitivity
- Proficiency with electronic filing requirements and software, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PDF conversion software to include formatting documents, redlining, redacting, e-filing
- Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism with discretion and tact
- Paralegal certification and/or college degree
General administrative responsibilities:
- Calculate and calendar court deadlines; docketing, electronic file maintenance
- Format, proofread, and finalize detailed correspondence and other legal documents including time sensitive file pleadings in state and federal trial courts, courts of appeals, and supreme courts with communication with court staff as necessary - keeping current with court rules and filing procedures
- Manage scheduling, meeting coordination and calendar maintenance with communication to clients
- Coordinate and send out service notices, adhering to state and federal requirements
- Assist attorney in the collection of information and records from clients and other parties
- Trial preparation assistance (prepare binders, manage and maintain trial exhibits, etc.)
- Prepare and finalize basic correspondence and other documents; scan and copy
- Send communications to opposing parties, responding to emails, answering phone calls
- Prepare and submit invoices for clients, submit expense reports, schedule travel
- Submit conflict checks for new clients and matters in billing system
- Coordinate and support other legal assistants collaboratively and reciprocally for PTO use
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervising attorney or other party
Whitfield & Eddy PLC offers a competitive starting salary commensurate with experience and a full and generous benefits package (medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, 401(k) with firm contributions, and PTO).
**Apply directly at recruiting@whitfieldlaw.com for faster consideration and response.**
Company DescriptionAt Whitfield & Eddy Law, we deliver unique and effective solutions for complex legal situations. For over 97 years, our clients have trusted us to provide comprehensive legal support for family and estate matters, as well as their commercial interests operating over a wide span of industries. In that time, our team has grown to over 40 attorneys strong, all with the skills and expertise to overcome client obstacles and help them attain a positive outcome.
Company Description
At Whitfield & Eddy Law, we deliver unique and effective solutions for complex legal situations. For over 97 years, our clients have trusted us to provide comprehensive legal support for family and estate matters, as well as their commercial interests operating over a wide span of industries. In that time, our team has grown to over 40 attorneys strong, all with the skills and expertise to overcome client obstacles and help them attain a positive outcome.