Legal Assistant II
WSSC Water
Full-time
On-site
Laurel, Maryland, United States
$31.81 - $54.16 USD hourly
Legal/Compliance
Job Description Summary
The Legal Assistant II performs a variety of complex legal administrative work in support of Associate Counsel I and/or Associate Counsel II.
Essential Functions
Takes notes (either verbatim or in the form of minutes) for legal meetings Prepares attorney for meetings by compiling, reviewing, and organizing necessary documents Schedules meetings, witness preparation meetings, depositions, and administrative hearings Communicates with internal and external clients, attorneys, and the various courts and administrative agencies Maintains attorney’s calendar, including tickler system for follow-up on various matters Monitors and provides updates on the status of pending litigation Under the general supervision of an attorney, drafts and prepares a variety of legal correspondence and documents Under the general supervision of an attorney, prepare drafts, proofreads, formats, and electronically files a variety of pleadings, with Maryland State Courts, Federal Courts, Appellate Courts, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office of Administrative Hearings, Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, the Maryland Public Service Commission, and other courts as deemed necessary Assists attorney in gathering and organizing discovery requests which may include indexing and bates numbering documents Opens and maintains files for general legal and litigation matters Prepares and assembles trial notes, exhibits, testimony transcripts, witness summons, subpoenas/subpoenas duces tecum, court instructions, etc., for the attorney’s use in court Checks legal citations, research materials, case law, etc., for accuracy and completeness Sets up video conference calls
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday; 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Legal Assistant II performs a variety of complex legal administrative work in support of Associate Counsel I and/or Associate Counsel II.
Essential Functions
Takes notes (either verbatim or in the form of minutes) for legal meetings Prepares attorney for meetings by compiling, reviewing, and organizing necessary documents Schedules meetings, witness preparation meetings, depositions, and administrative hearings Communicates with internal and external clients, attorneys, and the various courts and administrative agencies Maintains attorney’s calendar, including tickler system for follow-up on various matters Monitors and provides updates on the status of pending litigation Under the general supervision of an attorney, drafts and prepares a variety of legal correspondence and documents Under the general supervision of an attorney, prepare drafts, proofreads, formats, and electronically files a variety of pleadings, with Maryland State Courts, Federal Courts, Appellate Courts, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office of Administrative Hearings, Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, the Maryland Public Service Commission, and other courts as deemed necessary Assists attorney in gathering and organizing discovery requests which may include indexing and bates numbering documents Opens and maintains files for general legal and litigation matters Prepares and assembles trial notes, exhibits, testimony transcripts, witness summons, subpoenas/subpoenas duces tecum, court instructions, etc., for the attorney’s use in court Checks legal citations, research materials, case law, etc., for accuracy and completeness Sets up video conference calls
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday; 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.