What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant, Insurance Defense position at Plona Partners?
Firm Ranking: AmLaw20 Firm
Location: Downtown Phoenix
Position: Legal Secretary
Support Model: 4 to 1
Pay Rate: $70,000 - $100,000 with additional OT and Bonus
Work Week: 8:30am – 5pm (37.5 hour work week)
Onsite Logistics: 3 days a week onsite
Hiring Manager: Office Administrator
Job Description:
- Provide legal and administrative support to attorneys/paralegals
- Create, prepare, proofread, and amend high volume complex legal documents, pleadings, including table of contents and table of authorities, letters and emails
- File pleadings and other documents with state and federal courts using various means, including electronic court filing systems.
- Produce accurate documents and correspondence in a timely manner
- Calendar maintenance, such as scheduling hearings, briefing schedules, discovery deadlines, depositions, meetings, and knowledge of civil and federal court deadline filing dates, court rules, and procedures
- Calculating and inputting case related deadlines into firm's docketing program
- Maintain electronic files for client matters
- Preparing shells for various pleadings, discovery, motions, and correspondence
- Oversee arrangements for in-house and external depositions, including booking court reporters
Salary : $70,000 - $100,000
