Legal Assistant

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.; Merrillville (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & vision insurance

Employer-paid life insurance

Short-term disability insurance

401(k) plan match

Paid vacation

Job summary

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. in Merrillville, IN seeks a Legal Assistant to support attorneys handling civil litigation, general liability, and insurance defense matters.

This full-time role involves drafting documents, calendar management, filing, and client coordination. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of legal assistant experience, strong drafting and communication skills, proficiency with dictation software, and solid MS Office knowledge.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of prior legal assistant experience supporting litigators in civil defense.
• Strong working knowledge in insurance defense and general liability.
• IN State and Federal Court filing, including E-Filing experience.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to use dictation software and a machine.
• Solid analytical and drafting skills.
• Requires critical thinking, superior communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Drafts and prepares correspondence and other documents as required (responses, reports, filings, pleadings, etc.).
• Monitors files and escalates issues requiring attorney involvement.
• Assist attorneys in all aspects of litigation (digital dictation, scheduling, electronic filing, maintaining files).
• Maintains calendar for trial and discovery deadlines; coordinates trial settings and preparation.
• Answers incoming phone calls and routes to proper person.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal assistant experience

Litigation support

Insurance defense

General liability

E-Filing

Microsoft Office

Dictation software

Drafting skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Decisive judgment

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Dictation software

Electronic filing (E‑Filing)

Job description

About this position

Join a Team of Difference Makers

Joining Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. (QPWB) means becoming part of a team of difference-makers who are passionate about making a positive impact in the legal profession. Our commitment to excellence, diversity, and innovation extends to every aspect of the firm.

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., a multi-office national firm, has an immediate opening for a Legal Assistant for our Merrillville, IN Office. This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits package offered. The individual in this role will assist attorneys in defending civil litigation matters in the areas of general liability and corporate matters. This is a hands-on position that involves working collaboratively with clients and employees of the firm.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Under attorney direction, drafts and prepares correspondence and other written documents as required, includingresponses, reports, filings, pleadings, answers, motions, interrogatories, contracts, opinions, position papers, letters, etc., andother documents as necessary.
• Monitorsfilesand escalates issues requiring attorney involvement. Performs timely handling of highly sensitive issues and materials related tothe case.
• Assist attorneys in all aspects of litigation, including but not limitedtodigital dictation, scheduling, electronic filing, and maintaining files.
• Maintains calendar for trial and discovery deadlines. Obtains trial settings, coordinates, andassistsin preparation.
• Answers incoming phone calls and routes tothe properperson.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 2+ years of prior legalassistantexperience supportinglitigators incivil defense in a high-volume, fast-paced law firm environment.
• Strong working knowledge in the area of specialization (insurance defense and general liability).
• IN State and Federal Court filing, including E-Filing experience.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to use dictation software and a machine.
• Solid analytical and drafting skills.
• Requires critical thinking skills, superior communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• High School Diploma or its equivalent required.

Physical Demands

This position is considered to be mostly sedentary and will require the employee to sit for extended periods of time. It will also require the employee to occasionally stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. They may engage in bending, stretching, reaching, and other motions in the course of a working day. They will be engaged in using office equipment and computers. They may engage in lifting of supplies and materials up to 20 pounds from time to time. While performing duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to see, talk, and hear.

Working Conditions

This job is located primarily in an indoor office environment with varying noise levels. There may be varying degrees of temperature. The employee may be interrupted from time to time.

The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and activities required of the position. They are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed for this job.

Our firm offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time hourly employees, including medical, dental & vision insurance, employer-paid life insurance, employer-paid short-term disability insurance, generous 401(k) plan match, paid vacation, and more. Benefit offerings for positions other than full-time may vary.

For immediate consideration for this opportunity, qualified candidates should forward their resume. Compensation commensurate with experience. QPWB is an Equal Opportunity Employer seeking enthusiastic candidates eager to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment.

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