1st Party Property Damage Legal Assistant
About The Position
The Legal Assistant provides comprehensive litigation and case-management support to attorneys handling Colorado first-party insurance matters. The position supports cases from initial client intake and pre-litigation claim evaluation through filing, discovery, depositions, expert work, mediation, trial preparation, settlement, and case closure. The role requires a highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, deadline-driven person who is comfortable managing substantial volumes of insurance claim, litigation, and damages documentation. The Legal Assistant must be able to understand and organize insurance policies, claim files, correspondence, estimates, invoices, photographs, expert materials, discovery, deposition materials, and court filings.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of legal assistant experience.
- Experience handling Colorado first-party insurance litigation.
- Experience with Colorado state court civil litigation.
- Familiarity with the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Experience with case management software.
- Experience e-filing in both state and federal courts.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Ability to manage a heavy workload in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with clients and co-workers.
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize workload.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Perform secretarial, clerical, and data-entry duties.
- Manage documents using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Adobe.
- E-file legal documents in Colorado’s E-Portal System.
- Maintain the attorney’s calendar.
- Assist attorneys with new-client intake and preliminary case development.
- Obtain and organize information concerning insurance claims, policies, losses, damages, claim handling, and prior communications.
- Identify missing information and documents and follow up with clients and third parties.
- Identify important deadlines and escalate potential statute-of-limitations, notice, appraisal, or other deadline issues to the supervising attorney.
- Schedule depositions, pre-depositions, meetings, mediations, and hearings.
- Assist attorneys in preparing for depositions, hearings, trials, and conferences.
- Draft legal court documents, including pleadings, motions, affidavits, and subpoenas.
- Send correspondence to parties and non-parties by email, regular mail, or certified mail.
- Communicate with clients.
- Monitor court filings and docket activity.
- Set up court calls or Zoom for hearings.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive wage.
- Paid time off, holiday, bereavement, and sick time.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with firm match.
- Group medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Employer-covered supplemental benefits.
- Voluntary supplemental benefits.
- Annual performance reviews.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
