Legal Assistant

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Flexible work from home options available.

TTE Law Group, LLP is a boutique litigation firm with offices in Portland, Oregon, Los Angeles, California and New York. The position of Legal Assistant is a purpose-driven and dynamic. That purpose is to promote organizational, productivity, efficiency, accuracy and team communication within the firm generally and the partner’s practice specifically. This position provides administrative and secretarial support to two attorneys (partner and associate) and to the Director of Operations.

• Proofread all work to ensure accuracy of copy, grammar and punctuation.
• Maintain attorneys’ calendars, noting appointments, trials, hearings and other critical dates by tracking incoming e-mails/correspondence and maintaining the calendar without supervision.
• Client relations – assist attorneys by directly handling routine questions and matters with clients.
• Set up meetings, depositions, and/or conference calls with counsel, witnesses, etc. and schedule conference rooms.
• Updating case sheets and templates.
• Knowledge of court rules, confirm motions, keep updated lists of court filing fees. Requires knowledge and orientation of resources pertaining to multiple jurisdictions within Oregon, Washington and Federal Courts.
• Prepare, format and edit pleadings and correspondence.
• Service and filing of court documents.
• Assist in making travel arrangements.
• Overall case file organization and management, and trial preparation and assistance. Making sure to add incoming documents served by email to the appropriate files through the course of the case.
• Assist Partner and Associates with creating court copies, binders for trial, and prepping them for upcoming trials by keeping on top of trial deadlines.
• Electronic calendar and direct/in-person reminders for critical events and deadlines.
• Assist Director with billing activities, time entry, etc.