Legal Assistant - Asset Recovery and Bankruptcy

Provide administrative and litigation support to the Asset Recovery and Bankruptcy Litigation Section. Reports to the Assistant Section Chief.

• Provide administrative and litigation support, includingmaintainingcalendars, scheduling,filingand reporting.
• Collaborate with administrative assistant in section to provide necessary backup and/or support in payment processing
• Coordinate toensure proper work flowand providebackupassistance to section staff.
• Assist with preparation of statistical, agency and other reports.
• Assist with updating
  
  Trial Calendar.
• Assist in screeningnew cases, preparing new case referrals, and monitoring case dockets of new cases.
• Assist with maintaining the Section Team site on SharePoint.
• Assist with obtaining court and case information as requested or required by agencies, court personnel, opposing counsel, or by management.
• Answer telephone; type and copy correspondence and routine documents.
• Assist with docketing pleadings and other documents into case management system.
• Assist with opening and closing cases,maintaining and archiving files.
• Assist with dailymail review and distribution.
• Assist with updating telephone lists and organizational charts; maintaining office supplies and supply cabinet.
• Provide research as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned by Assistant Section Chief and Section Chief.