Legal Assistant

Maron Marvel's devoted attorneys and staff work in synchrony to climb higher, smarter, and faster to elevate national litigation risk management. Our lawyers are focused on winning by being fearless, loyal, efficient, and steadfast. We are equally committed to making the world and legal profession better through dedicated DEI, community service, and attorney development work.

From the start, Maron Marvel attorneys had a passion for superior work product, a distinctive culture rooted in mass tort litigation, and an obsession with exceptional client service. Today, with over 100 attorneys in 14 offices in 12 states, Maron Marvel is best-in-show in national litigation risk management and mass tort defense. The firm serves as national, regional, and trial counsel to Fortune 500 companies with multiple operations located in the most dangerous plaintiff jurisdictions in the country. Maron Marvel's clients come from the energy, construction, manufacturing, technology, transportation, insurance, and liability-related industries. In addition to mass toxic torts, the firm also offers legal services concerning commercial disputes and liability-related defense.

Maron Marvel has an immediate opening for a legal assistant to join its New Orleans Office.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide secretarial support to two or more lawyers at the firm.
• Assist paralegals as needed on administrative/non-billable tasks as assigned by attorneys. 
• Prepare, edit, and proofread all legal documents.
• E-filing experience and familiarity with state, local and federal courts.
• Maintain attorneys' calendars and organize appointments, including court deadlines.
• Organize all legal documents and ensure they are updated.
• Research requests for information.
• Assemble documents and materials for depositions, court appearances, meetings and hearings.
• Ensure all court documents are in order and filed before deadlines.
• Account for and record attorney billable time.
• Assist in making travel arrangements for attorneys as necessary.
• Submit attorneys expense reimbursements.
• Maintain client confidentiality.
• Track, order and receive office supplies.
• Perform various administrative office management tasks as necessary

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or its equivalent required, or Certificate or Degree from a Business School is preferred.
• Requires 3 to 5 years of legal secretarial, executive secretarial or secretarial administrative assistant experience, preferably with a large sized law or professional firm.
• Strong knowledge of court rules and litigation procedures.
• In depth knowledge of legal documents and terminology.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
• Strong secretarial skills including typing, proofreading, spelling, grammar, and math.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload and use own judgment in decision making on how to adequately and efficiently meet all deadlines.
• Ability to take the initiative in handling projects and anticipating what needs to be done.