Legal Assistant (Construction Litigation)

Location: Hartford, CT 06103, United States

Salary: $75,000–$85,000 per year

Company

Law-focused organization providing legal services and administrative support for construction litigation matters.

What you will do

• Draft, proofread, and edit legal correspondence, memoranda, and court documents.
• Prepare and submit electronic court filings while tracking procedures, deadlines, and reminders.
• Manage electronic matter files, document storage, retrieval, conflict checks, and archival processes using systems such as iManage or NetDocuments.
• Coordinate attorney meetings, client appointments, court filings, and case-related communications.
• Process invoices, billing sheets, and billable time entries in legal billing systems such as Elite or Timeslips.
• Provide administrative coverage and respond professionally to client inquiries.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of legal administrative experience supporting construction litigation cases.
• Strong knowledge of construction litigation processes, court procedures, court rules, and legal deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint; familiarity with document management and legal billing systems.
• Ability to transcribe legal documents and correspondence at a minimum of 60 words per minute.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, attention to detail, and deadline-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a high-pressure environment and perform required physical duties with reasonable accommodations if needed.

Nice to have

• Experience with litigation case management software and electronic court filing systems.
• Familiarity with construction law terminology and legal workflow processes.
• Experience with legal billing and time entry using Elite or comparable systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Health insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Collaborative legal administrative environment focused on client service and operational excellence.