Legal Assistant at Vaco, LLC
Columbus, OH 43219
About the Job
Our client, a reputable law firm with multiple offices, is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to support their litigation division in Columbus, OH. The ideal candidate will have experience in a fast-paced legal environment, excellent organizational skills, and a strong understanding of litigation procedures.
Candidates must be available to work 100% on-site in Columbus and have reliable transportation.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare, proofread, and format legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence.
- File legal documents electronically with federal, state, and local courts, ensuring compliance with court-specific e-filing requirements.
- Maintain and organize case files, both physical and electronic, ensuring accurate and timely updates.
- Manage and track case calendars, deadlines, and schedules for court filings, hearings, and depositions.
- Coordinate meetings, depositions, and client interactions on behalf of attorneys.
- Assist in trial preparation, including organizing exhibits, preparing binders, and summarizing case information.
- Conduct basic legal research and gather case-related materials.
- Communicate with court personnel, clients, and opposing counsel to facilitate case progress.
- Support billing and time entry for case-related activities.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma required; associate or bachelor's degree preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a legal assistant, ideally with a focus on litigation.
- Proven experience e-filing documents with various courts.
- Strong knowledge of legal terminology, procedures, and court rules.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal practice management software.
- Exceptional organizational, multitasking, and communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work effectively under deadlines.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.