Legal Assistant

Jefferson Capital Systems; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Partial work from home

3 weeks PTO first year

Great benefits

Job summary

Jefferson Capital Systems is seeking a Legal Assistant with over 1 year of administrative or legal experience. The role entails preparing files for production, filing with courts, and managing case records with meticulous attention to detail.

You will assist attorneys, coordinate with clerks of court, and help produce pleadings while ensuring compliance with state requirements. Flexible scheduling and partial work-from-home options facilitate work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of administrative or legal support experience.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Attention to detail and a self-starter attitude.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare files for legal production.
• File documents with courts.
• Track and update Q-Law files as the system of record.
• Produce legal pleadings and ensure state law requirements are followed.
• Conduct case investigations with courts; handle dismissals and case number inquiries.
• Create, print, notarize, sort, and mail documents.
• Assist attorneys and work with clerks of court.
• Handle related filing projects and document prep.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Assisting attorneys

Civil legal procedures

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Problem solving

Follow-through

Work ethic

Learning concepts

Confidentiality

Fast-paced environment

Collegial environment

Tools

Microsoft Word

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

Skills will include:

• 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.