Legal Assistant
Job Title:
Legal Assistant
Job Responsibilities:
- Draft and prepare correspondence and other written documents under attorney direction, including responses, reports, filings, pleadings, answers, motions, interrogatories, letters, and other necessary documents.
- Maintain calendar for trial and discovery deadlines.
- Schedule depositions, hearings, appointments, and any other necessary legal proceedings for attorneys.
- Organize files, including opening, closing, management, and maintenance.
- Monitor files and escalate issues requiring attorney involvement; handle highly sensitive issues and materials related to cases timely.
- Assist attorneys with time entry on billing software.
- Prepare and handle tracking and disposition of subpoenas or other requests for information as needed; issue subpoenas as needed.
- E-file documents using state and federal court databases.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Information:
- 5+ years of prior legal assistant experience supporting litigators in civil defense litigation, preferably in a high-volume, fast-paced law firm environment.
- Strong working knowledge of area of specialization preferred (general liability and/or insurance defense).
- Required experience in Arizona State filing, including E-Filing; Federal E-Filing experience using PACER is a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel required.
- Requires critical thinking skills, excellent communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- High School Diploma or its equivalent.
Physical Demands:
- The position is mostly sedentary, requiring sitting for extended periods.
- Occasionally requires standing, walking, and reaching with hands and arms.
- May involve bending, stretching, reaching, and other motions during the workday.
- Use of office equipment and computers is required.
- May involve lifting supplies and materials up to 20 pounds occasionally.
- Regular requirements include seeing, talking, and hearing.
Working Conditions:
- Primarily located in an indoor office environment with varying noise levels.
- May experience varying degrees of temperature.
- The employee may face interruptions from time to time.
Salary Information:
- Salary range is from $40, to $75, annually.
- Compensation is commensurate with experience.
Benefits:
- Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time hourly employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Employer-paid life insurance and short-term disability insurance.
- Generous 401(k) plan match.
- Paid vacation and more.
- Benefit offerings may vary for positions other than full-time.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed for this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and activities required of the position. The law firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer seeking enthusiastic candidates eager to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
