Legal Assistant, need Family Law litigation experience
Job Description
Job Description
Legal Assistant – Family Law
A prominent mid-sized firm in Fairfax City, is seeking an experienced Family Law Legal Administrative Assistant to join their Family Law practice group. This position is ideal for candidates with strong litigation, technical, and administrative skills who can efficiently manage case progression, maintain case information, and provide high-quality support to attorneys.
The position is an in-office role.
Key Responsibilities
Litigation Support:
- Prepare documents for state and federal court filings, including discovery requests/responses, pleadings, motions, letters, and other legal documents.
- Handle e-filing in state and federal courts.
Administrative Support:
- Schedule meetings and appointments, maintain attorney calendars, and manage contact information.
- Conduct new client intake, handle time entry and billing, and maintain organized files using the firm’s electronic records management system.
- Coordinate travel arrangements and process expense reimbursements.
- Prepare and process transcription, correspondence, memoranda, and complex legal documents.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in legal administrative support, particularly in family law.
- Strong communication, organizational, and client service skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment with a focus on accuracy in spelling, grammar, and proofreading.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Experience with e-filing systems, document management, and time and billing systems.
- Transcription experience is a plus.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, disability, and life insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan with a profit-sharing component.
- Generous paid time off program.
Company DescriptionBonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. is your source for finding and filling permanent financial, accounting, administrative, legal, executive assistant, accounting and HR positions. Our professional staff matches the right candidate with the right employer and we take a lot of pride in that responsibility. Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. has over eighty years of combined recruiting experience.
Our commitment to you is that we will work very hard to find you the right match. Our hope is that you will be very happy that you have chosen to work with us and that you feel we have done a good job for you. Please browse our web site, www.bonniejones.com and contact us so that we can make a happy match for you!
Company Description
Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. is your source for finding and filling permanent financial, accounting, administrative, legal, executive assistant, accounting and HR positions. Our professional staff matches the right candidate with the right employer and we take a lot of pride in that responsibility. Bonnie Jones Associates, L.L.C. has over eighty years of combined recruiting experience. \r\n\r\nOur commitment to you is that we will work very hard to find you the right match. Our hope is that you will be very happy that you have chosen to work with us and that you feel we have done a good job for you. Please browse our web site, www.bonniejones.com and contact us so that we can make a happy match for you!