Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Business Litigation Legal Assistant - Cleveland, OH

Aspen Careers is partnering with a well respected Cleveland law firm to find a skilled Legal Assistant for its Business Litigation Practice Group . This role offers the opportunity to work alongside a collaborative team of professionals dedicated to helping clients through important litigation processes. It's a great fit for someone with legal or administrative experience who enjoys meaningful work, thrives in a dynamic environment, and takes pride in providing exceptional client service.

What We're Looking For:

• 2+ years of legal experience assisting attorneys.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent proofreading skills

• Ability to multi-task, and timely respond to deadlines as well as balance workload

• Strong typing and organization skills and be detail-oriented

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Tracker and iManage or equivalent.

• Proficiency with Kofax/Nuance, InTapp, LMS+, iManage, or equivalent programs preferred.

What is in it for You?

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 1 day WFH
• 401K
• HSA/FSA
• Generous Parental Leave

• Friendly/collaborative working environment

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides skilled, proactive administrative support to attorneys and other team members in our Cleveland office.
• Edits and proofreads complex legal and administrative documents, proactively identifying and communicating discrepancies or inconsistencies to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Independently manages a variety of administrative tasks, registering, calendaring, and reporting Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits; and coordinating reimbursement requests with timely follow-up.
• Exhibits outstanding client service orientation in greeting guests, scheduling meetings, and conducting telephone conferences.
• Interacts with court personnel, attorneys and staff in a professional manner to obtain and provide data, answer questions, and resolve problems.
• Anticipates what administrative tasks are needed and proactively performs them.
• Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work.
• Demonstrates flexibility and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proactively monitors deadlines and ensures that attorneys and other team members are aware of pendency of deadlines.
• Creates, maintains, and retires files in accordance with Taft's Information Governance Policy
• Files documents with courts electronically.
• Actively supports the billing process, including entering time into electronic billing management software. Initial review and comment on BIMs, editing BIMs, obtaining, preparing and updating reports, preparing cover letters and emails, and following-up on client and attorney inquiries.

Ready to apply? Have questions or want to hear more?

We are happy to help! Please call our office at 614-992-1010 or email your resume to Kelsey Ross at kross@aspen-careers.com for immediate and confidential consideration.

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