Legal Assistant
Russell Tobin & Associates, Brea, CA, United States
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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.
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Rate/Salary: $20-$22/hr. DOE