Legal Assistant Job at Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder, Bridgeport, CT

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  • Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder
  • Bridgeport, CT

Job Description

About Us: Our law firm represents people and families who have been hurt by powerful institutions in personal injury and medical negligence cases. We are looking for a professional, optimistic team player who does not believe any job is too big or too small, is not afraid to learn, and cares deeply about our clients.

Job Purpose: To provide administrative and technical support to attorney and team at all stages of litigation, including investigation, filings, records requests, discovery, and deposition and trial prep.

Job Description:

· Correspondence: Manages incoming calls, emails, and mail, including expenses and invoices.

· Calendar: Records relevant dates; anticipates and calculates deadlines; schedules case events, including depositions; plans basic travel attorneys, clients, and witnesses.

· Court Filings: Drafts routine motions and forms; gathers evidence and prepares exhibits; verifies citations and proofreads; finalizes and files documents.

· Depositions and Trial: Drafts subpoenas; coordinates with all necessary personnel; prepares exhibits; oversees necessary equipment and technology; etc.

· Discovery and File Management: Utilizes cloud-based and physical filing systems effectively; requests records; documents and maintains all evidence.

· Research: Conducts research on the Internet, social media, virtual databases, local/state/federal rules of procedure, Connecticut Practice Book, etc.

· Medical Records: Coordinates with the paralegal to request medical records on existing open files.

· Teamwork : Follows up on delegated tasks and assignments; refers matters to attorney or paralegal as necessary; supports and collaborates with colleagues in the firm as needed.

 

Highly Encouraged Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s Degree

· 1-3 years of relevant law firm experience

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams); Adobe Acrobat; Zoom

· Strong technical, organizational, research, and communication skills

· Experience with and/or willingness to learn and use case management software (Filevine) and legal research tools (Westlaw, etc.)

 

Job Tags

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