Legal Assistant
Birmingham, AL 35242 | Full-Time | $60,000–$70,000/year (DOE)
The Birmingham office of a respected mid-size law firm headquartered in Montgomery is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant to join our litigation defense team. We’re looking for a skilled and dependable legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and brings initiative, organization, and accuracy to their work.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft and format emails, letters, pleadings, briefs, and motions.
  

• E-file notices, pleadings, and other documents in federal and state courts.
  

• Transcribe dictation including time entries, brief arguments, and discovery responses.
  

• Upload, save, and organize emails, documents, correspondence, and pleadings in the document management system.
  

• Bates stamp, redact, and sequence documents using Adobe Acrobat.
  

• Calendar deadlines and appointments in Outlook.
  

• Schedule court reporters, client meetings, and related events.
  

• Transcribe dictation and draft correspondence.
  

• Format and prepare pleadings for electronic filing (state and federal courts).
  

• Upload and organize records in Box and Dropbox.
  

• Set up and maintain both digital and physical case files.
  

• Enter time into billing software and prepare client invoices (preferred).
  

• Prepare check and firm VISA reimbursement request forms (preferred).
  

• Process reimbursement requests (firm credit card and checks).
  

• Schedule deadlines, depositions, court reporters, and client meetings.
  

• Calendar court dates and internal deadlines.

Qualifications
Required:

• 5+ years of legal assistant experience supporting state and federal litigation.
  

• Experience drafting and formatting legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings.
  

• Skilled in e-filing within state and federal court systems.
  

• Proficient in transcription, data management systems, and Adobe Acrobat (including Bates stamping, redacting, and sequencing).
  

• Strong knowledge of calendaring and scheduling in Outlook.
  

• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary: $60,000 – $70,000 (DOE)
  

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
  

• Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance, plus 401(k)

If you’re an experienced legal assistant seeking a stable, professional environment with growth potential — and you thrive in litigation defense work — we’d love to hear from you.
? Send your resume to daid740@kellyservices.com
? Or call Daisy at 562-471-7322

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