Legal Assistant
About The Position
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. has an immediate opening for a full-time Legal Assistant in its Merrillville, Indiana office. The Legal Assistant supports attorneys defending civil litigation matters involving general liability and corporate matters. This hands-on role involves working collaboratively with clients and firm employees. The position is primarily in an indoor office environment with varying noise levels and temperatures, and may involve occasional interruptions. The work is mostly sedentary, with extended periods of sitting and occasional standing, walking, reaching, bending, stretching, and lifting supplies or materials up to 20 pounds.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of prior 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 Indiana state and federal court filings, including e-filing.
- Strong computer skills, including proficiency in 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
- Under attorney direction, draft and prepare correspondence and other written documents, including responses, reports, filings, pleadings, answers, motions, interrogatories, contracts, opinions, position papers, and letters.
- Monitor case files and escalate issues requiring attorney involvement; handle sensitive case issues and materials in a timely manner.
- Assist attorneys with litigation tasks, including digital dictation, scheduling, electronic filing, and file maintenance.
- Maintain calendars for trial and discovery deadlines; obtain trial settings and coordinate and assist with trial preparation.
- Answer incoming phone calls and route them to the appropriate person.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Employer-paid short-term disability insurance
- 401(k) plan match
- Paid vacation
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
