Legal Secretary- CO at Resnick & Louis, P.C. - Attorneys at Law in Colorado, Colorado, United States

Job description

• Mid-size national civil litigation and insurance defense firm seeking to hire a 5+ year Legal Assistant, who works well individually and as part of a legal team and is willing to go above and beyond to successfully meet the unique needs of our firm.
• PRIOR CIVIL LITIGATION EXPERIENCE IS A MUST! AT LEAST 5 SOLID YEARS REQUIRED!
• We are looking for a reliable, energetic, well-organized Legal Assistant to provide support to our Colorado attorneys.
• This person must be a critical thinker, detail oriented, experienced, hard-working, enthusiastic, team oriented, and a self-starter.
• Must be experienced with Microsoft Office, especially Outlook and Word.
• Minimum of 5+ years of previous civil litigation experience in a law firm required. Prior insurance defense experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• This position plays an intricate role in the day-to-day operations as the legal assistant will perform various functions, including by not limited to, calendar management, document preparation and proofing, document filings, and day to day case management.
• Job duties include calendar management, electronic file management, document preparation, filing in both State and Federal Court, and scheduling.

Requirements

• At least 5+ years of experience in Civil Defense Litigation. Insurance Defense experience is a big plus.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, be detail oriented, hard-working, enthusiastic, team oriented, and a critical thinker.
• Excellent communication skills, typing skills, computer skills and interpersonal skills and professional appearance.
• Active knowledge of the Rules of Civil Procedure, ability to calendar deadlines, and experience in preparing basic legal documents and pleadings.
• Be familiar with Microsoft Office, especially Outlook and Word.

Skills

Required

• Detail oriented
• Hard-working
• Enthusiastic
• Team oriented
• Critical thinker
• Typing skills
• Computer skills
• Professional appearance
• Ability to calendar deadlines

Preferred

• Insurance defense experience

Benefits

• · Medical,
• · Dental,
• · Vision,
• · Long-term disability,
• · Life insurance,
• · Remote work,
• · Industry leading technology,
• · 401k,
• · Bar dues,
• · CLE expenses,
• · Robust marketing department,
• · Dedicated internal IT department.