International Arbitration Legal Assistant London, England
Job description
The Practice Support Services Department of Arnold & Porter has a Legal Assistant opening in the London office supporting the International Arbitration Practice Group. The Legal Assistant assists our legal staff in preparing for depositions, document productions, and hearings and trials. Under the appropriate supervision of specialists and attorneys, the qualified candidate will effectively support attorneys and senior legal assistants on a wide range of legal tasks from case inception through case closure.
Essential responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Organizing case documents, compiling case materials, and working with attorneys during written phases and hearings.
- Assisting with document collection, review, and production.
- Performing cite checking, researching case authorities, and preparing legal exhibits for arbitration submissions and court papers.
- Arranging for case logistics, hard copy requests, and document organization.
- Setting up new case databases and writing templates.
- Assisting at hearings (technical support, hot sear presentation, timekeeping, and direct/cross examination preparation.
- Attending hearings for production of witness and expert binders, exhibits and demonstratives.
- Organizing paper and electronic documents for use in depositions or trials.
- Maintaining indexes and organizing case files and workrooms.
- Filing and obtaining documents at various courts and agencies.
- Utilizing legal research software.
- Assisting with department projects as needed and performing other work-related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Four-year college degree required.
- Law degree and working knowledge of international arbitration preferred.
- Excellent academic record.
- Proficiency in Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office Suite and/or related software.
- Familiarity with Relativity, Clearwell; Opus 2; Lexis/Nexis, and/or other case management and eDiscovery tools.
- Superior organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage a large workload efficiently and effectively.
- Highly detail-oriented, including the ability to assess and respond to underlying detail issues and implications.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, a commitment to professionalism, integrity, and collegiality.
- Proven ability to multi-task and set priorities while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Exceptional problem solving skills, critical thinking abilities and the ability to work well under pressure.
- Flexibility to work overtime as necessary, including nights and weekends and travel, as necessary.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, school transcript and a short writing sample for consideration.
The Firm offers an excellent range of benefits, training and development in order for you to succeed in your role.
We would ask that all interested candidates must submit their CV and cover letter by May 19, 2023 to: [email protected]. Please apply as soon as possible, as applications will be considered upon receipt, we reserve the right to interview before the closing date.
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