Legal Assistant

McPhail Sanchez, LLC; Mobile, Northern (AL, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits and salary

Job summary

McPhail Sanchez, LLC, an insurance defense firm located in downtown Mobile, seeks a Legal Assistant with 2+ years of civil litigation experience to provide comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to a fast-paced legal team.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills, the ability to handle complex duties with limited supervision, and excellence in grammar and proofreading along with proficiency in e-filing and e-service applications.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of civil litigation experience.
• Ability to perform a variety of complex duties accurately and in a timely manner with limited supervision.
• Exceptional analytical, communication, and organizational skills; drive to learn and grow within the position.
• Excellent grammar & proofreading skills; strict attention to detail; proficiency in e-filing/e-service applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage case files.
• Prepare correspondence, pleadings, and discovery.
• Service and e-file pleadings and discovery.
• Schedule depositions, mediations, and hearings.
• Manage attorney calendar.
• Monitor files to ensure compliance with court deadlines.

Skills

Litigation support

Secretarial duties

E-filing

Grammar & proofreading

Tools

Microsoft Office

Case management software

Job description

Insurance defense firm, located in downtown Mobile, seeks a Legal Assistant with 2+ years of civil litigation experience. This position provides a wide range of secretarial, administrative, and clerical support to a legal team in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates must have the ability to perform a variety of complex duties accurately and in a timely manner with limited supervision, possess exceptional analytical, communication, organizational skills and the drive to learn and grow within the position. Excellent grammar & proof-reading skills, strict attention to detail, proficiency in e-filing/e-service applications.

Job duties include, but are not limited to managing case files; preparing correspondence, pleadings and discovery; service and e-filing of pleadings and discovery; scheduling depositions, mediations and hearings; managing attorney calendar; monitoring files to ensure compliance with court mandated deadlines.

Firm offers competitive benefits and salary.