Job Description

Legal Assistant – Defense Litigation

Direct Hire - or - Temp-Perm

$55,000 to $65,000

Carterwill Search is recruiting for a Defense Litigation Legal Assistant with at least 4 years of experience as a litigation legal assistant in a law firm. This individual will be responsible for providing excellent client/customer service and will support more than one attorney.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Type, edit, e-File pleadings and compose correspondence, including letters, memoranda and other documents.
• Heavy scheduling for depositions, hearings, meetings, etc.
• Update and maintain databases (i.e., e-mail lists, I-Create information and client matter lists).
• Interact with clients, visitors and attorneys/staff from other offices.
• Open new files, check conflicts of interest, and maintain all client and general files.
• Make appointments and travel arrangements; maintain calendar and deadline reminder system.
• Assist billing department in processing monthly client invoices.
• Process vendor invoices for payment.
• Enter attorneys’ expenses.
• Maintain professional appearance and attitude; maintain good public relations and customer service with clients; maintain confidentiality of attorney-client relationship.

Qualifications and Prior Experience:

• Ideal candidate will have 5+ years of litigation experience as a legal assistant, with a background minimum of 2 years in Insurance Services/Defense and/or Business Litigation (defense).
• Working knowledge and experience in e-filing in both state and federal court systems.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and customer service skills and ability to interact effectively and professionally with management, staff and external entities, including clients of the firm.
• Candidates must possess a minimum typing speed of 65 words per minute, be proficient in and have knowledge of relevant software applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Must be able to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and consistently produce high-quality work product.

Carterwill Search is an equal opportunity employer.

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