Legal Assistant I
Location: New York, New York
Description: Kirkland & Ellis LLP is at present recruited Legal Assistant I right now, this career will be delegated in New York. More complete informations about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. About Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis LLP is a preeminent, full-service law firm with approximately 1,600 attorneys in Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Palo Alto,! San Francisco, Shanghai and Washington, D.C. Our practice consists of sophisticated corporate transactions and litigation matters including antitrust and competition, intellectual property, restructuring, real estate, tax, benefits and estate planning, white collar criminal defense and securities enforcement, regulatory, environmental, energy, commodities, communications, securities, creditors' rights, private equity and venture capital. Our clients range from Fortune 100 companies to medium and small corporations, financial institutions and leveraged buyout and venture capital firms.
Qualifications & Requirements
This position requires complex litigation experience, including managing large discovery, creating and managing databases and imaging systems, supervising teams, preparing for trial, and managing trial support. Must have high-level experience with a range of litigation support applications. Should also have experience managing out-of-town trial ! offices for cases that have gone to verdict. Demonstrated hist! ory of proposing and implementing process improvements is a plus. Additional qualifications include excellent analytical and organizational abilities, solid communication and management skills, creativity and initiative. Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required. Travel and overtime are required. This position is on-site in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Essential Job Functions
Typically one Litigation Legal Assistant is assigned to most litigation cases, particularly those that are large, complex or multi-party actions. The legal assistant works with all of the attorneys on the matter from the beginning through trial or arbitration, managing the flow of information and ensuring adherence to best practices. Successful legal assistants develop solid working relationships with senior partners and clients. They also continually find new and better ways of doing things, improving processes through the application of new technology.
The legal assistants! are responsible for managing the files (“case recordâ€) including a complete set of the correspondence, memos, pleadings, and client documents in a matter, and help monitor deadlines by creating and maintaining calendars of key dates.
The legal assistants work in all phases of the discovery process, from collection of documents from the client to the production of documents to other parties. This means working with the client and their in-house legal staff to collect relevant electronic and paper documents and data, as well as assisting at client interviews and on-site document reviews. Once documents and data have been collected, the legal assistants design and manage the document review process to help identify and track potentially responsive, confidential and privileged materials.
Legal assistants help compile information necessary to respond to interrogatories, document requests and requests for admission served on their clients. They also organiz! e and review documents received from other parties.
In order t! o manage the large volume of documents and information during the discovery phase of litigation, legal assistants set up databases, either on-line or in-house, obtaining assistance and support as necessary from Litigation Support and from outside vendors.
Legal assistants help attorneys prepare for depositions by arranging the preparation of witness files, compiling and organizing exhibits, and arranging the technical logistics with court reporting agencies. For expert depositions, they research prior testimony and publications, and track materials sent to the experts. Legal assistants manage deposition transcripts and exhibits, and maintain searchable computer databases of testimony.
Legal assistants work with the attorneys during the briefing process by checking the legal and fact cites, and ensuring proper formatting style. They are often responsible for assembling and organizing the exhibits and supporting documents as well as arranging for filing with! the court and serving on all parties.
In preparation for trial, the legal assistants work with the attorneys, experts, and client to identify and compile potential trial exhibits, generate trial exhibit lists, and track objections to both sides exhibits. They prepare deposition designations, and compile Pretrial Orders and other submissions. They coordinate the scheduling of witnesses for preparation and testimony. They work with trial consultants on graphics, videos and other demonstratives, and coordinate courtroom logistics with courthouse personnel. They set up and manage off-site trial offices, arranging for all office support and logistics.
At trial, the legal assistant team prepares materials for each day’s examinations, tracks the use and admission of exhibits, tracks and reviews witness testimony, and delivers and picks up all materials at the courtroom each day.
How to Apply
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This career starts available on: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 08:09:13 GMT