Legal Assistant

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

Law Firm is seeking a Legal Assistant

Law Firm is currently seeking a skilled Legal Assistant to join its team in the Portland, OR office. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual who is interested in taking their career to the next level. Qualified candidates should possess 2+ years of experience in a law firm setting, with insurance defense experience highly preferred.

The Legal Assistant will work in the office 3 days a week and work 2 days a week remotely from home. The ideal candidate should be hard working, responsive, exercise good judgment, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, pay close attention to detail, and be reliable with excellent attendance.

Responsibilities:

• E-filing experience in Oregon, both State and Federal court
• Familiarity with civil, arbitration procedures/filings
• Maintain attorneys calendar by planning and scheduling meetings, depositions, mediations, teleconferences, and travel
• Communicate with outside law firms to schedule depositions and other meetings as needed
• Proof and finalize correspondence, pleadings, discovery, motions, and prepare routine shell macros
• Prepare and file pleading documents and discovery documents while consulting with the attorney
• Open and close legal files
• Handle general correspondence between outside law firms, clients, and insurance carriers
• Heavy document management organizational skills
• Record and track deadlines through docketing and calendar system
• Assist multiple attorneys
• Trial preparation

Requirements:

• Excellent organizational skills including ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects
• Ability to multi-task independently
• Professional and pleasant demeanor
• Time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
• Knowledge of e-filing systems and eDockets
• High level of computer competency, in the complete Microsoft Office Suite; proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, iManage document file system
• Requires the ability to work 40 Hours a week M-F 8:00 . - 5:00 .

Salary

Salary is based on experience. Law Firm offers a generous benefits package.

Law Firm is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant in its Portland, OR office. The ideal candidate should have 2+ years of experience in a law firm setting, with insurance defense experience highly preferred. The Legal Assistant will work in the office 3 days a week and work 2 days a week remotely from home.

The successful candidate should have the following qualifications:

• Hard working and responsive
• Exercises good judgment
• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Pays close attention to detail
• Is reliable with excellent attendance
• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects
• Ability to multi-task independently
• Professional and pleasant demeanor
• Time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
• Knowledge of e-filing systems and eDockets
• High level of computer competency, in the complete Microsoft Office Suite; proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, iManage document file system
• Requires the ability to work 40 Hours a week M-F 8:00 . - 5:00 .

Responsibilities

• E-filing experience in Oregon, both State and Federal court
• Familiarity with civil, arbitration procedures/filings
• Maintain attorneys calendar by planning and scheduling meetings, depositions, mediations, teleconferences, and travel
• Communicate with outside law firms to schedule depositions and other meetings as needed
• Proof and finalize correspondence, pleadings, discovery, motions, and prepare routine shell macros
• Prepare and file pleading documents and discovery documents while consulting with the attorney
• Open and close legal files
• Handle general correspondence between outside law firms, clients, and insurance carriers
• Heavy document management organizational skills
• Record and track deadlines through docketing and calendar system
• Assist multiple attorneys
• Trial preparation

Salary

Salary is based on experience. Law Firm offers a generous benefits package.

Law Firm is looking for a highly skilled Legal Assistant to join its team in Portland, OR. This position offers an excellent opportunity to a motivated individual looking to take their career to the next level.

The ideal candidate should have:

• 2+ years of experience in a law firm setting, with insurance defense experience highly preferred
• Hard working and responsive
• Exercises good judgment
• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Pays close attention to detail
• Is reliable with excellent attendance
• Excellent organizational skills including the ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects
• Ability to multi-task independently
• Professional and pleasant demeanor
• Time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
• Knowledge of e-filing systems and eDockets
• High level of computer competency, in the complete Microsoft Office Suite; proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, iManage document file system
• Requires the ability to work 40 Hours a week M-F 8:00 . - 5:00 .

The Legal Assistant will be responsible for:

• E-filing experience in Oregon, both State and Federal court
• Familiarity with civil, arbitration procedures/filings
• Maintain attorneys calendar by

Generous benefits package

E-filing experience in Oregon, both State and Federal court, Familiarity with civil, arbitration procedures/filings, Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Word, Excel, iManage document file system

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