Legal Assistant

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.•Louisville, KY

138d•Onsite

About The Position

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. is hiring a full-time Legal Assistant for its Louisville, Kentucky office. The role supports attorneys defending civil litigation matters involving general liability and corporate matters. It is a hands-on position involving collaboration with clients and firm employees. The Legal Assistant works under attorney direction and performs litigation support, document preparation, file and deadline management, scheduling, electronic filing, and phone handling.

Requirements

At least 2 years of legal assistant experience supporting litigators in civil defense in a high-volume, fast-paced law firm environment.
Strong working knowledge of insurance defense and general liability.
Experience with Kentucky state and federal court filings, including e-filing.
Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to use dictation software and a dictation machine.
Solid analytical and drafting skills.
Critical thinking, superior communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Draft and prepare correspondence and other written materials under attorney direction, including responses, reports, filings, pleadings, answers, motions, interrogatories, contracts, opinions, position papers, and letters.
Monitor files and escalate issues requiring attorney involvement.
Handle sensitive case-related issues and materials in a timely manner.
Assist attorneys with litigation support, including digital dictation, scheduling, electronic filing, and file maintenance.
Maintain calendars for trial and discovery deadlines.
Obtain trial settings, coordinate them, and assist with trial preparation.
Answer incoming phone calls and route them to the appropriate person.
Perform other duties as assigned.