Associate Attorney​/Legal Assistant

Associate Attorney/Legal Assistant/Law Clerk (Part-Time)

Baton Rouge, LA

The Associate Attorney/Legal Assistant/Law Clerk (Part-Time) will be responsible for carrying

out administrative services and providing support to counsel. The ideal candidate for this

position must possess a strong work ethic, exceptional organizational and problem-solving

skills and is comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic workplace.

Responsibilities:

PLAINTIFF - CLIENTS

• Prepare Petition for Damages with discovery questions for the defendants

• Set up Rule 10.1 discovery letter(s) on plaintiff's cases for the outstanding discovery

• Prepare all Discovery from Defendant Insurance Co Defense Attorney's to plaintiff

• Forward in word to the Firm's client(s) outstanding discovery to be answered

• Review client(s) answers to all discovery before sending a completed email to Lead

Counsel for review of discovery before it leaves the office.

• Prepare Cover Letter(s) to defense attorneys with defense discovery questions with

available deposition dates of plaintiff(s).

MOTIONS - RULES - JUDGMENTS

• Prepare all Motions on Plaintiff's files with Memos for the Court

• Motion to Enroll with Order

• Rule for Contempt of Court

• Rule to Show Cause Hearing with Order

• Motion to Compel with Order

• Motion to Amend and Supplement Plaintiff's Petition with Court approval i.e. Order

• Motion to Set for Trial & Statue Conference with Memo's

• Judgment(s) from Court hearing

MEMORANDUMS OF LAW

• Prepare any and all Opposition Memorandum in case with hearing dates

• Pre-Trial Memorandum and Briefs for cases that are set for Trial

• Prepare Memo's with other Motions in cases with Rule to Show Cause hearing

including Orders

• Appellate Briefs & Motions for New Trial and/or Appeals from District Court

DEFENDANT - CLIENTS

• Prepare Answers to plaintiff's petition with discovery questions

• Curators Pleadings