Legal Administrative Assistant

1. Provide administrative support: Assist attorneys and paralegals with managing calendars, scheduling appointments, organizing meetings, and maintaining electronic and physical files.
2. Document preparation: Draft, proofread, and edit legal documents, including contracts, briefs, pleadings, and correspondence.
3. Legal research: Conduct thorough legal research using various resources to gather relevant case law, statutes, regulations, and legal opinions to support case preparation and legal analysis.
4. Case management: Assist in managing case files, including organizing and maintaining documents, monitoring deadlines, and tracking case developments.
5. Communication and correspondence: Prepare and respond to routine correspondence, maintain contact with clients, and communicate with external parties, such as opposing counsel, court personnel, and government agencies.
6. Court filings and docket management: Prepare and file legal documents with courts, administrative agencies, and other relevant entities. Monitor and update case dockets and deadlines.
7. Trial preparation: Assist in preparing for trials, hearings, and depositions by organizing exhibits, coordinating with witnesses, and preparing trial notebooks.
8. Billing and timekeeping: Assist with tracking billable hours, preparing invoices, and maintaining billing records.
9. Maintain confidentiality: Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and adhere to legal and ethical obligations regarding client privacy and confidentiality.
10. Stay updated: Keep abreast of changes in laws, regulations, and legal procedures that may impact the firm's practice areas.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.