Legal istant/Paralegal - (New Orleans, LA)

Legal istant/Paralegal Duties: Responsible for supporting a group of attorneys within the practice group through the performance of complex secretarial/paralegal, administrative and substantive legal duties. Maintains attorneys calendars and docketing, including planning and scheduling conferences; teleconferences; depositions; makes travel arrangements; recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings and filing requirements; keeps abreast of changes in litigation or transaction preparation requirements, etc. Uses Pacer as required. Serves as primary interface with clients by phone, email, receiving faxes and for meetings. Initiates telecommunications; organizes client conferences and attorney meetings, etc. Maintains a good working relationship with clients and vendors. Drafts various pleadings and filings ociated with both administrative and judicial branches at Federal and State level civil litigation. ists with all aspects of case litigation and trial preparation.