Job Description

Beacon Hill Legal is seeking a legal assistant for a temporary position with a nationally ranked litigation firm in their Cherry Hill, NJ office.

This is an immediate need and is covering a temporary leave. This role will interview and work on-site full-time, so candidates must be commutable to the Cherry Hill area. This is a great opportunity for a legal secretary/assistant to support a busy practice and team of 3-4 attorneys. Please review the responsibilities and qualifications listed below:

Responsibilities :

• Formatting of pleadings and letters;
• Creating Table of Authorities and Table of Contents;
• Scheduling depositions and court reporters and translators;
• Experience having communications with the courts;
• Assisting with assembling exhibits and binders;
• Assisting with trial preparation (contacting court for courtroom information for electronic set-up, hotel accommodations, etc.)
• Assisting counsel in responding to short notice Motions in Limine, contacting trial witnesses, clients, etc.
• Formatting cover letters

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of legal secretarial experience in a law firm, preferably in the commercial or insurance defense litigation
• Ability to support multiple attorneys
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Must have strong phone skills (communicating with attorneys, clients, witnesses, courts, etc.)
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to multitask
• Knowledge of individual New Jersey county courts is a plus
  

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting .

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.

Beacon Hill. Employing the Future (TM)

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Immediate start, Flexible hours,

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