Legal Assistant - Asset Recovery and Bankruptcy
Provide administrative and litigation support to the Asset Recovery and Bankruptcy Litigation Section. Reports to the Assistant Section Chief.
- Provide administrative andlitigation support, includingmaintainingcalendars, scheduling,filing and reporting.
- Collaborate with administrative assistant in section to provide necessary backup and/or support in payment processing
- Coordinate to ensure proper work flowand provide backupassistance to section staff.
- Assist with preparation of statistical, agency and other reports.
- Assist with updating Trial Calendar.
- Assist in screening new cases, preparing new case referrals, and monitoring case dockets of new cases.
- Assist with maintaining the Section Team site on SharePoint.
- Assist with obtaining court and case information as requested or required by agencies, court personnel, opposing counsel, or by management.
- Answer telephone; type and copy correspondence and routine documents.
- Assist with docketing pleadings and other documents into case management system.
- Assist with opening and closing cases, maintaining and archiving files.
- Assist with daily mail review and distribution.
- Assist with updating telephone lists and organizational charts; maintaining office supplies and supply cabinet.
- Provide research as necessary.
- Other duties as assigned by Assistant Section Chief and Section Chief.