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Krieg DeVault LLP

Legal Assistant

Carmel, IN · On-site

Provide legal administrative support for transactional and litigation work; * Prepare highly ... Perform special projects as required to increase the professional effectiveness and efficiency of ...

Krieg DeVault LLP

Legal Assistant

Carmel, IN

Provide legal administrative support for transactional and litigation work; * Prepare highly ... Perform special projects as required to increase the professional effectiveness and efficiency of ...

Krieg DeVault LLP

Legal Assistant

Carmel, IN · On-site

Provide legal administrative support for transactional and litigation work; * Prepare highly ... Perform special projects as required to increase the professional effectiveness and efficiency of ...

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What is a litigation project assistant?

Litigation Project Assistants are legal professionals who provide administrative and organizational support to attorneys and paralegals during the litigation process. Their responsibilities often include managing case documents, assisting with discovery, preparing exhibits for court, and coordinating logistics for depositions and trials. They play a key role in ensuring that legal teams stay organized and meet critical deadlines. This position is ideal for individuals interested in gaining experience in the legal field and often serves as a stepping stone to more advanced legal roles.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be a litigation project assistant?

To thrive as a Litigation Project Assistant, you need a strong understanding of legal processes, excellent organizational skills, and a bachelor's degree—often in a related field such as legal studies or paralegal certification. Familiarity with litigation support software, document management systems, and e-discovery tools is typically required. Attention to detail, strong communication, and the ability to multitask under tight deadlines help you excel in this role. These skills ensure efficient case management, support attorneys effectively, and contribute to successful litigation outcomes.

What are common challenges faced by litigation project assistants, and how can they be addressed?

Litigation Project Assistants often encounter challenges such as managing large volumes of case documents, meeting tight deadlines, and coordinating with multiple stakeholders, including attorneys and paralegals. Staying organized and proactively communicating with the team can help address these challenges. Utilizing legal project management software and maintaining detailed checklists are effective strategies for keeping tasks on track and ensuring nothing is overlooked during fast-paced litigation processes.

How to become a litigation project assistant?

To become a litigation project assistant, candidates typically need a high school diploma or equivalent, with some roles preferring an associate's or bachelor's degree in legal studies, paralegal studies, or related fields. Relevant skills include strong organizational abilities, attention to detail, proficiency with legal software, and effective communication. Gaining experience through internships or entry-level legal support roles can also improve job prospects.

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Legal Assistant - Transactional & Litigation

SuiteSpot Executive Search, LLC

Carmel, IN • On-site

Full-time

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Job description

A highly respected Midwest law firm has engaged SuiteSpot Executive Search, LLC to assist in its search for a Legal Assistant. Reporting to the Chief Human Resource Officer and assigned attorneys, this is a non-exempt position located in Carmel, IN.
The Position:
The Legal Assistant will provide essential support to both Transactional and Litigation attorneys, working closely with attorneys and administrative teams across the Firm's practice groups. This role thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced professional environment supporting efficient workflows, coordinating priorities, and contributing to the smooth delivery of high-quality legal services alongside talented colleagues who share a passion for serving clients well.
The Essentials:
  • Manage traditional administrative needs of multiple attorneys;
  • Provide legal administrative support for transactional and litigation work;
  • Prepare highly confidential documents such as agreements, contracts, correspondence, memoranda communications to clients;
  • Provide transactional closing support by preparing closing binders, checklists and signature packets;
  • Anticipate attorney needs, maintaining systems for version control, file organization, and closing documentation;
  • Open new files, request conflicts of interest checks and maintain client and general files;
  • Provide litigation support through court filings, managing case files, preparing legal documents;
  • Provide organizational assistance with meetings, billings, travel and maintaining calendars;
  • Proactively ensure legal team is prepared with necessary materials for meetings and depositions;
  • Provide marketing assistance by managing alerts, updates, creating PowerPoints and spreadsheets;
  • Demonstrate good judgment and professionalism, and exhibit flexibility and versatility to provide support;
  • Demonstrate strong reasoning and resolution skills;
  • Perform special projects as required to increase the professional effectiveness and efficiency of the legal team;

The Candidate: The ideal candidate provides support in a fast paced, rapidly changing environment. The successful candidate will be self-motivated with a hands-on, positive, "can-do" approach and a desire to think creatively to identify and implement proactive solutions.
He/she will additionally possess:
  • Minimum of three years of experience as a legal assistant with at least one year of litigation experience;
  • Mastery of Microsoft Word, including creating and manipulating styles, using keyboard shortcuts, auto-numbering paragraphs, hyperlinking to other documents, creating tables of contents, tables of authorities, footnotes, and tables;
  • Mastery of Microsoft Outlook, including managing multiple attorney calendars;
  • Significant experience with Microsoft Excel - including knowing how to sum a column of numbers, hide and display columns and rows, do custom sorts and filters, and average a column of numbers;
  • Significant experience with Adobe Acrobat Professional - including the ability to rearrange pages, link to other PDF's and websites, manage passwords/security, insert pages, create signature stamps, add footers and headers, create bookmarks, and combine several PDFs into a single portfolio;
  • Significant experience with Microsoft PowerPoint - including inserting pictures and video, creating templates, rearranging slides;
  • Knowledge of the Federal Court ECF system and experience filing pleadings;
  • Knowledge of the Indiana electronic court filing system;
  • Experience with a server-based document management system. I-Manage/File Site would be a plus;
  • Able to type from dictation.

The Search: As the exclusive recruiter for this position, SuiteSpot Executive Search, LLC will conduct an expedited search process per the client's request. To be considered in the selection process, please submit your resume to laura@suitespottalent.com. For additional information regarding the position, please contact Laura Martinson at 912-247-4453.

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