Legal Support Specialist
On-siteRochester, New York, United States
Job Summary
Manage litigation processes and reporting under the Vice President of Litigation, including docket management, hearing preparation, and document assembly for e-filing or mailing. Communicate with courts, opposing counsel, and enforcement officers to resolve rejected pleadings and obtain affidavits or verified pleadings with associated media. Enter data into the case management system, oversee local appearance counsel onboarding and invoicing, and prepare monthly reporting on docket management and counsel usage. Review and revise procedures to maximize efficiency while completing assigned office management tasks and executive scheduling.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of five years of relevant experience working in a legal office
- Paralegal Certification
- Proficient with MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)
- Ability to work with databases and on-line technology platforms
- Ability to operate basic office equipment such as a copy machine, fax machine, printer, scanner, and computer
- Knowledge of legal principles
- Analytic skills
- Detail-oriented
- Diligent
- Flexible
- Ability to handle conflicting time demands
- Ability to focus on task completion with little direction or need for supervisory follow up
- Ability to exercise discretion
- Ability to maintain confidential nature of communications
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