Electronic Filing Legal Assistant (E-filer)
About The Position
The Electronic Filing Legal Assistant (E-filer) is responsible for the electronic filing of all applicable pleadings for the firm's Electronic Filing States, which currently include Colorado, Kentucky, New Jersey, Indiana, Minnesota, and portions of Ohio, Georgia, Michigan, and Tennessee. This role involves reviewing and handling a variety of pleadings, providing experience in multiple states' litigation processes. The position requires great attention to detail, as E-filers review each file to determine if legal action should be pursued and perform quality checks on documents to ensure no obvious errors in submission. E-filers are a vital part of the firm, ensuring monthly performance for clients by maximizing filings submitted to the court. They provide crucial feedback on submission and document quality as the final check before court filing. This position requires strong data entry, Excel/Microsoft Suite experience, and online docket experience is preferred. The firm provides on-site, continual training and emphasizes teamwork in a paperless, technology-driven environment. This role demands reliability, great attendance, attention to detail, the ability to stay on task, and strong computer skills as all work is computer-based.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Active listening skills
- Proficient computer skills
- Work well in a team environment as well as independently
- Detailed oriented
- Strong data entry skills
- Excel / Microsoft Suite experience
Nice To Haves
- Online docket experience
- Prior legal knowledge or experience
Responsibilities
- Electronic Filing of all applicable pleadings for Electronic Filing States.
- Review and handle a variety of pleadings.
- Review each file to determine whether or not to pursue said action.
- Perform quality checks of actual documents to make sure there are no obvious errors in the submission.
- Provide feedback on submission and document quality.
- Maximize the amount of filings submitted to the court for review and approval.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Health, dental, and vision benefits after 90 days
- 401k retirement plan after 6 months of service
- Paid holidays and generous time off
- Firm provided life and disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
