Legal Assistant/Secretary

Job Summary:
Client is looking for a full time experienced legal assistant to join our busy team. Candidates must be detail-oriented, a self-starter, have good communication skills, and have excellent organizational skills. The legal assistant needs to be able to work independently as well as within a team environment. The legal assistant interfaces with clients, opposing counsel, witnesses, experts, and others. We offer a collegial environment and business casual attire in our office. Work hours are Monday through Friday and this is a full time, non-exempt position.

Duties include but are not limited to:
• Legal document preparation including formatting and proofreading (from dictation or existing forms)
• Filing documents with the various court jurisdictions, State and Federal
• Maintain attorney calendars
• Schedule and track court deadlines
• Manage travel arrangements for attorneys and their expense reimbursements
• Scheduling of client meetings, depositions, and court dates

Requirements:
• A minimum experience of two to three years in a legal assistant/legal secretary role
• Experience in the area of insurance defense is helpful
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point)

Our firm offers competitive compensation and benefits package that includes the following:
• 401(k)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Insurance with HSA accounts
• FSA Accounts
• PTO
• Profit Sharing