Legal Assistant

About the Firm:

Timmins Harlan, PLLC, a rapidly growing boutique real estate and commercial litigation firm, was founded with a singular purpose: to provide a comprehensive and sustained focus on service at the highest levels to meet and anticipate clients’ evolving needs. Timmins Harlan, PLLC, provides clients with a unique blend of exceptional, large firm expertise and focused, boutique firm service.

About the Job:

Timmins Harlan, PLLC, is seeking a Legal Assistant, who will be responsible for assisting attorneys and paralegals in all stages of civil litigation matters. The candidate should feel comfortable working in a fast-paced environment completing tasks such as assisting attorneys with time entry, maintaining firm calendar and electronic case files, document formatting, handling a variety of administrative duties, and completing other ad-hoc requests, as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate new matter openings, including conflict checks and draft engagement agreements.
• Communicate with clients under attorney supervision
• Draft and edit legal documents, memoranda, and correspondence for attorney review
• Organize and maintain client and attorney files; perform document organization tasks
• Coordinate appointments, meetings, travel arrangements, and maintain attorney calendars
• Handle telephone communications, message routing, and outgoing calls; manage mail
• Assist in accounting documentation preparation and billing activities
• Maintain and update the firm calendar with deadlines, hearings, etc.
• Create shells of, proof, and format case related documents such as letters, notices, and discovery requests/responses
• Complete a variety of ad-hoc requests

Experience and Qualifications:

• Experience as Litigation Legal Assistant in a private firm preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook

Timmins Harlan, PLLC, offers an outstanding benefit package which includes medical/dental/vision, 401k with employer contribution, parental leave, back-up care option, generous paid time off policy, and long-term and short-term disability policies.

Timmins Harlan, PLLC, is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact Info@timminsharlan.com.