Hall & Evans, LLC · 4 hours ago
Legal Assistant
Santa Fe, NM
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expHall & Evans, LLC is seeking a candidate with legal assistant or paralegal experience to support its complex civil litigation practice. The role involves a variety of responsibilities including document preparation, client interaction, and coordination of legal processes.
Consulting
Responsibilities
Assemble and file documents electronically
Prepare motion and discovery shells, motion filing
Expert coordination for depositions and trials
Assist with preparation of trial/mediation/arbitration documents
Interface professionally with clients, opposing counsel, court clerks
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Excellent technology skills
Process payment requests and coordinates the client billing process
Maintain client files and contact information
Schedule meetings, conference calls, depositions, court hearings, and travel arrangements
Outlook/LSS calendaring, and iManage document management program experience is highly preferred
Effective verbal and written communication skills
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
Effectively manage a high-volume workload with critical deadlines
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 editing of PDF documents using Acrobat Adobe
Ability to work overtime as necessary
Ability to do billable hours, preferred
Other administrative tasks, as assigned
Complex defense litigation experience is highly preferred
Qualification
Required
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 trials
Assist with preparation of trial/mediation/arbitration documents
Interface professionally with clients, opposing counsel, court clerks
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Excellent technology skills
Process payment requests and coordinates the client billing process
Maintain client files and contact information
Schedule meetings, conference calls, depositions, court hearings, and travel arrangements
Outlook/LSS calendaring, and iManage document management program experience is highly preferred
Effective verbal and written communication skills
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
Effectively manage a high-volume workload with critical deadlines
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 editing of PDF documents using Acrobat Adobe
Ability to work overtime as necessary
Ability to do billable hours, preferred
Other administrative tasks, as assigned
Complex defense litigation experience is highly preferred
Minimum of high school graduation; business school, or related professional legal secretarial degree or paralegal certificate strongly preferred
Benefits
Great benefits, many that are 100% paid by the Firm
Company
Hall & Evans, LLC
Hall & Evans is a law firm that specializes in tort litigation, workers' compensation, and employment law.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Lance Eberhart
Member/CEO
Sue Small
Executive Assistant to CEO & COFO
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