Senior Legal Assistant

The Hartford • Troy, MI

108d • $57,200 - $85,800 • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Assistant to provide full litigation support to two Tort Attorneys. The ideal candidate will join a high-volume, paperless environment that is both dynamic and rewarding. The selected Senior Legal Assistant will provide support to two Tort Attorneys who handle first and third-party auto and general liability cases in Michigan and Ohio. Must have experience supporting Michigan cases, we are willing to train the selected individual in supporting an Ohio attorney.

Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years' experience as an assistant in a law office or corporate law department.
• Must have experience supporting Michigan cases.
• Insurance defense background required.
• Personal injury experience required.
• Trial support experience is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and use time management skills and independent judgment in a high-volume environment.
• Ability to work on strict and short deadlines.
• Comfortable setting priorities and managing shifting priorities.
• Demonstrated efficiency, productivity, and attention to detail.
• Proven team player.
• Ability to work with confidential/sensitive information in a secure fashion.
• Maturity and professionalism in all written and verbal communications with clients and peers.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Timely preparing correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, discovery, deposition and IME notices.
• Processing e-filings and ordering medical records.
• Accurately maintaining attorney calendars based on court notifications.
• Extensive scheduling of depositions, mediations, facilitations and IMEs, as well as calendaring these activities.
• Reviewing mail, preparing correspondence, processing invoices for payment, maintaining data in company systems, and maintaining and operating within our electronic legal files.
• Managing and manipulating electronic documents in Word, TIF, PDF and JPG formats.
• Processing mail, duplicating CDs, compiling PDFs, and converting files.
• Assisting in trial preparation.
• Exhibiting professionalism during each interaction with clients, opposing counsel, home office staff, attorneys, teammates, claim partners and court employees.
• Assisting in overall support of the office as needed.

Benefits

• Short-term or annual bonuses
• Long-term incentives
• On-the-spot recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities