Legal Assistant

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.; United States; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; 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 time off & vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. is seeking a litigation support professional to join a fast-paced group in the United States. The ideal candidate will have extensive civil defense experience, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a growing, dynamic office with flexible and remote-friendly options.

The role emphasizes filing, docketing, scheduling, and coordinating with attorneys. Proficiency in MS Office and E-Filing is required, along with strong organizational and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of legal assistant experience supporting litigators in civil defense in a high-volume environment.
• State and federal court filing including E-Filing experience required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Strong attention to detail, communication, organization, and independent working ability.

Responsibilities

• Filing and circulation of pleadings in state and federal court.
• Maintain docketing for attorneys and assist with deadlines.
• Provide administrative support including processing invoices and scheduling depositions.
• Open new files by collecting information from clients and initiating file creation.
• Assist in managing attorney schedules and travel arrangements.
• Prepare correspondence and other written documents under attorney direction.
• Handle subpoenas and other information requests; track and disposition.
• Ensure organization and maintenance of files; monitor escalation issues.

Skills

Filing & docketing

E-Filing

MS Office

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The ideal candidate will have litigation experience, attention to detail, and have the desire to work in a fast-paced litigation group. Strong organizational skills a must. This is a great opportunity for candidates with a desire to work in a new, dynamic, growing office of a national firm. Flexible work environment and remote options available.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Filing and circulation of pleadings in both state and federal court.
• Maintain docketing for attorneys including assisting with calculation of court and discovery deadlines in accordance with state and federal rules.
• Provide administrative support to attorneys assisting with processing invoices, coordinating scheduling of depositions, and ensuring compliance with client preferences and guidelines.
• Assist with opening new files including assisting with collection of preliminary documents and information from clients and obtaining all necessary information from clients to open new files.
• Assist attorneys with management of schedules including providing support coordinating travel, assisting with scheduling meetings, and managing attorney schedules.
• Under attorney direction prepare correspondence and other written documents.
• Prepare and handle tracking and disposition of subpoenas or other requests for information.
• Assure organization of files includingmaintenance and management.
• Monitor files and escalation issues requiring attorney involvement.

Skills and Educational Requirements

• 3+ years of prior legal assistant experience supportinglitigators incivil defense in a high-volume, fast-paced law firm environment.
• CO State and Federal Court filing including E-Filing experience required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook required.
• Requires critical thinking skills, superior communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment, high attention to detail, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• High School Diploma or its equivalent required.

Benefits

• 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 personal time off & vacation
• paid holidays and more! Benefit offerings for positions other than full-time may vary.

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.

Compensation commensurate with experience. QPWB is an Equal Opportunity Employer seeking enthusiastic candidates eager to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment.

QPWB participates in E-Verify

The Pay Range for this position in Denver, CO is: $65k-$90k (based on experience)