Legal Assistant

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Job description

What are we looking for in our Legal Assistant?

Russell Tobin's client, an investment and insurance company is hiring a Legal Assistant to work remotely

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Employment Type: Contract/Remote

Pay rate: $20-$22/hr. DOE

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing effective, accurate and timely legal secretarial support to assigned Attorneys, and assisting in overall support of the office as needed.
• Attend to file details that are critical to optimal case outcome
• Adhere to all applicable file level workflows, SOPs (standard operating procedures) and other file support standards
• Comply with all applicable court/administrative body rules and requirements, including electronic filing and attorney directions Maintain current, accurate calendar/docket and schedules
• Schedule, reschedule, cancel and/or postpone depositions/hearings with needed parties in timely fashion
• Provide timely and accurate preparation of outgoing mail, photocopying and scanning
• Review (and escalate as appropriate) scanned mail in a timely and efficient manner
• Follow up on status of submitted requests (i.e. for medical records, for discovery responses/requests, etc.)
• Ensure that Attorneys are aware of upcoming deadlines, activities, events and escalate issues of concern to supervisor
• Demonstrate proficiency with office systems and use of software applications
• Apprise supervisor of need for assistance or of capacity to permit further assignments
• Willingly assist supervisor, Legal Assistants, Law Office Administrator and/or Office
• Team Leader with additional tasks as needed
• Adhere to The Client's Human Resources guidelines, including attendance management (scheduled and unscheduled paid time off) and timely preparation of accurate timecards
• Demonstrate professional diplomacy and integrity during interactions with colleagues, staff, clients and business partners

Required Skills:

• Strong familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint)
• Ability to meet productivity targets in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, especially regarding prioritizing work activities for multiple attorney

Requirements:

• Minimum of 1 year of Workers' Compensation legal experience in private practice and/or corporate legal practice
• Working knowledge of claims and litigation practices is preferred
• High School Diploma is required

Nice to have:

• Associates Degree or equivalent is preferred

Benefits that Russell Tobin offers:

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some preferred vendors.

Rate/Salary: $20-$22/hr. DOE

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