Experienced Civil Defense Litigation Legal Assistant

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Employer-paid life insurance

Employer-paid short-term disability

401(k) plan match

Paid vacation

Job summary

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. in Las Vegas, NV is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant to support civil defense litigation. The role involves drafting, calendar management, deposition scheduling and file organization, working closely with attorneys and clients.

Prior civil defense experience and PACER/E-filing familiarity are highly valued. The candidate should have 5+ years’ experience, strong MS Office skills, and excellent communication, organization and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of prior legal assistant experience supporting litigators in civil defense litigation
• Knowledge of general liability and/or insurance defense preferred
• Nevada state filing, including E-Filing experience required; PACER is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) required
• Requires critical thinking, excellent communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment, ability to work with minimal supervision and be a team player
• High School Diploma or its equivalent

Responsibilities

• Drafts and prepares correspondence and other documents under attorney direction
• Maintains calendar for trial and discovery deadlines
• Schedules depositions, hearings, and other proceedings
• Ensures organization and management of files
• Monitors files and escalates issues requiring attorney involvement
• Assists attorneys with time entry on billing software
• Prepares and handles subpoenas; issues subpoenas as needed
• E-files documents using state and federal court databases
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Critical thinking

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Team player

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. in Las Vegas, NV is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant to support civil defense litigation. The role involves drafting, calendar management, deposition scheduling and file organization, working closely with attorneys and clients.

Prior civil defense experience and PACER/E-filing familiarity are highly valued. The candidate should have 5+ years’ experience, strong MS Office skills, and excellent communication, organization and teamwork.