Legal Assistant

Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC; a Jefferson Capital, Inc. Company; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 27,552 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Partial work from home after training

3 weeks paid time off first year

Job summary

Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC is seeking a Legal Assistant with 1+ year of administrative or legal experience to support attorneys, manage files, and help with court filings. The role offers flexible scheduling, partial work-from-home options after training, and strong benefits; first-year PTO is 3 weeks.

Candidates should be detail-oriented, a self-starter with solid time-management skills, and proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of administrative or legal experience.
• Detail-oriented and self-starting with good time management.
• Ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Preparing files for legal production.
• Filing documents with courts.
• Tracking and updating Q-Law files in the system of record.
• Producing legal pleadings and ensuring state-law requirements are followed.
• Case investigations with courts, including dismissals and case number inquiries.
• Creating, printing, notarizing, sorting, and mailing documents.
• Assisting attorneys and coordinating with clerks of court.
• Handling various filing projects and document preparation.
• Organizing and tracking files.

Skills

Legal support

File management

Court filings

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Time management

Confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

The Legal Assistant will have 1 plus years' administrative/legal experience with strong organizational and time management skills. Attention to details and being a self-started are also important for success in this position.

Our teams are small, and we offer flexible scheduling and partial work from home options after an initial training period. First year associates accrue 3 weeks Paid Time Off. Great benefits, too. We've been around for over 20 years!

Legal Assistant Responsibilities Include

• Preparing files for legal production.
• Filing documents with courts.
• Tracking and updating Q-Law files, our system of record.
• Producing legal pleadings and ensuring specific state law requirements are followed.
• Case investigation with courts; dismissals, case number inquiries, etc.
• Creating, printing, notarizing, sorting, and mailing documents.
• Assisting Attorneys and working with clerks of court.
• Various other filing projects and document preparation.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.
• Organizing and tracking files

Legal Assistant Skills

• Previous experience assisting attorneys.
• Familiarity with civil legal procedures, protocols, and court systems.
• Intermediate skill with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Strong problem-solving skills and able to streamline projects to improve processes.
• Demonstrated and consistent follow-through skills.
• Strong work ethic
• Persistence in learning and understanding new concepts.
• Possess high ethical standards and the ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
• Enjoy a fast-paced environment, collegial work environment.

Salary: $20.50 - $23.00 per hour