Legal Assistant - (Towson, MD)

Legal AssistantThe applicant will serve in defense liability litigation practice. Produces info by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics; coordinating case preparation. Arranges for and files/e-files legal documents with various courts. Styles, automatic paragraph numbering, Microsoft excel, PDF docs, to properly prepare documents according to various court restrictions. Maintains attorney calendars. Represents attorney by communicating and obtaining info; following-up on delegated assignments; knowing when to act and when to refer matters to attorney. Tracks payments to vendors. Drafts pleadings (basic motions, discovery requests, stipulations), Discovery Responses, Certificates of Service, NODs and letters for attorney finalization. Prepares TOC and TOA for Briefs. Organizing and maintaining file documents. Schedule depositions and IMEs with all the supporting documents and communications. Answering phones as necessary.