Legal Assistant

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood and Boyer, P.A.-posted 4 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Grand Rapids, MI
501-1,000 employees
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Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. has an amazing opportunity for a full-time Legal Assistant to join a rock star litigation team in our Grand Rapids, Michigan office. The individual in this role will assist attorneys in defending civil litigation matters in the areas of Auto Liability, Trucking and General Liability. This is a hands-on position that involves working collaboratively with clients and employees of the firm.

  • Maintains calendar for trial and discovery deadlines
  • Schedules depositions, hearings, legal proceedings and appointments for attorneys
  • Submits invoices and assists attorney with time entry on billing software
  • Ensures organization of files including opening, closing, management and maintenance of files
  • Under attorney direction drafts and prepares correspondence and other written documents as required including responses, reports, filings, pleadings, answers, motions, interrogatories, contracts, opinions, position papers, letters, etc., and other documents as necessary
  • Organizes and analyzes documentary evidence including contracts, medical records, reports, depositions, discovery, investigative and other documents and summaries. Interpretation and preparation of chronologies and summaries as requested
  • Prepares, issues and handles tracking and disposition of subpoenas or other request for information
  • Performs other duties as assigned
  • 5+ years of prior legal assistant experience supporting litigators in defense litigation preferably in auto liability, trucking and general liability defense and in a high-volume, fast-paced law firm environment.
  • Michigan State Court filing including E-Filing experience required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word Perfect, Power Point and Outlook 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 required.
  • Competitive salaries
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental & vision insurance
  • Employer paid life insurance
  • Employer paid short-term disability insurance
  • Generous 401(k) plan match
  • Paid vacation
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