Legal Assistant - Medical Malpractice

Hall & Evans, LLC; Las Vegas (NV); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits, many fully paid by the firm

Professional environment with business casual dress code

Onsite training for continuous learning

Job summary

A legal services firm in Las Vegas seeks an experienced Medical Malpractice Legal Assistant with at least 5 years of relevant experience. The role involves preparing legal documents, coordinating depositions, and managing client files in a hybrid work environment. Ideal candidates should have excellent technology skills, organizational abilities, and a professional demeanor. The firm offers career growth, a respectful culture, and comprehensive benefits, many of which are fully paid by the company.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Medical Malpractice Legally Assistant or Paralegal experience preferred.
• Ability to assemble and file documents electronically.
• Experience in defense civil litigation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Las Vegas office with legal assistant tasks.
• Assemble and file documents, prepare motion and discovery shells.
• Coordinate depositions and trials, assist with briefs.

Skills

Medical Malpractice Legal Assistant or Paralegal experience

Excellent technology skills

Editing, proofreading, and grammar skills

Time management and organizational skills

Ability to exercise personal integrity

Education

High school graduation; business school or related professional legal secretarial degree

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)

iManage document management program

Adobe Acrobat for PDF manipulation

Job description

All Jobs > Legal Assistant - Medical Malpractice

Hall & Evans is seeking a candidate with Medical Malpractice Legal Assistant or Paralegal experience, preferably 5+ years, to support our Las Vegas office. This position can require billable hours.

We offer a hybrid working schedule (3 days/office and 2 days/home) after successfully completing the training period.

Requirements

• Medical Malpractice Legal Assistant or Paralegal experience, 5+ years, preferred;
• Assemble and file documents electronically;
• Prepare motion and discovery shells, motion filing;
• Expert coordination for depositions and trial;
• Assist with preparation of trial/mediation/appellate briefs;
• Interface professionally with clients, opposing counsel, court clerks;
• Excellent technology skills;
• Process payment requests and coordinate the client billing process;
• Maintain client files and contact information;
• Schedule meetings, conference calls, depositions, court hearings, and travel arrangements;
• Outlook/LSS calendaring state and federal court deadlines and iManage document management program experience is highly preferred;
• Well-developed skills in editing, proofreading, and grammar;
• Ability to anticipate problems, find solutions, and prioritize work accordingly;
• Well-developed time management and organizational skills;
• Ability to exercise a high degree of personal integrity, confidentiality, tact, discretion, and judgment;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel);
• Knowledge of manipulation and edit of PDF documents using Acrobat Adobe;
• Ability to work overtime as necessary;
• Experience in Defense Civil Litigation, preferred, and;
• Minimum of high school graduation; business school, or related professional legal secretarial degree, preferred.

Are we the right fit for you? We are a firm that offers:

• Great benefits, many that are 100% paid by the Firm;
• A professional work environment, yet has a business casual dress code;
• A culture that is respectful and collegial;
• Onsite training to promote a continuous learning environment;
• Current technology and our own in-house IT professionals!

How to Apply

Please go to www.hallevans.com and select the careers tab and then follow the application process. To be considered, you must complete an online employment application and resume.

Hall & Evans, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.