Legal Assistant - Insurance Defense

$50,000 - $65,000/Yr

Larzelere Picou Wells Simpson Lonero - Metairie, LA

Full-time - Entry Level

Metairie, LA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Larzelere Picou Wells Simpson Lonero, LLC is seeking a Legal Assistant specializing in insurance defense to support attorneys in a fast-paced legal environment. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of litigation experience and will be responsible for managing case files, scheduling, and assisting with legal documentation and communication.

Responsibilities

• Answering incoming phone calls and emails
• Handling incoming/outgoing mail and scanning correspondence, pleadings, and case documents to shared computer network
• Managing and maintaining attorneys' calendars, including calendaring of court appearances and deadlines
• Opening and closing client matter files, maintaining and updating client matter inventories and relevant case information as needed
• Transcribing legal dictation, preparing draft correspondence, case reports, pleadings, motions, memoranda, discovery, and appellate briefs
• Scheduling meetings, depositions, mediations, and other appointments
• Receipt and payment of incoming client matter invoices from litigation support vendors and experts
• Submitting firm invoices to clients that require invoicing by email or fax
• Electronically file pleadings in state, federal, and appellate courts
• Assist attorneys with deposition, mediation, and trial preparation
• Enter attorney time into the firm's time and billing software

Requirements

• 3-5 years of litigation/insurance defense experience
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Detail-oriented with superior verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in typing, grammar, and proofreading
• Comprehensive knowledge of legal terminology, court rules, and procedures
• Familiarity with PACER and state and federal court websites
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and PDF editing software

Benefits

• 401(k)
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance