Legal Assistant - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - Nazih Group

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    • Legal Research and Case Analysis:Conduct in-depth legal research and analysis on various legalissues related to ongoing or potential litigation. Stay updated onrelevant laws, regulations, and precedents, and providecomprehensive summaries and recommendations to senior legalcounsel.
    • Document Management: Assist inmanaging litigation documents, including organizing, reviewing, andanalyzing legal documents, evidence, and discoverymaterials.
    • Ensure accurate and efficientdocument retention and retrieval.
    • LegalWriting: Draft, review, and edit various legal documents, includingcomplaints, motions, briefs, settlement agreements, andcorrespondence.
    • Collaborate with senior legalcounsel to ensure accurate and persuasive legalarguments.
    • Case Preparation and Strategy:Assist in developing case strategies and action plans forlitigation matters.
    • Collaborate with internalstakeholders, external counsel, and expert witnesses to gathernecessary information and evidence to support theorganization's position.
    • Preparehearing materials, exhibit lists, and trial binders. Take notes andassist in managing trial logistics.
    • Legal RiskAssessment: Analyze potential legal risks associated with ongoingor contemplated litigation matters.
    • Providerecommendations and collaborate with senior legal counsel todevelop risk mitigation strategies.
    • SettlementNegotiations: Assist in settlement negotiations, includingconducting research on settlement options, drafting settlementoffers, and participating in settlementdiscussions.
    • Collaborate with senior legalcounsel to evaluate settlement proposals and providerecommendations.
    • Legal Team Collaboration:Collaborate with the legal team members and other stakeholders tosupport the achievement of departmental goals andobjectives.
    • Assist in developing andimplementing best practices and process improvements within thelitigation function.
    • Communicate with clients,gathering necessary documents and information to begin building acase.
    • Manage all administrativeresponsibilities in the legal office.
    • Draft thefirst copy of legal documents.
    • Organize alllegal documents in a confidentialway.