Paralegal

Paralegal/ Legal Assistant

Talis Group's company client is a Lexington Law firm hiring a Paralegal/ Legal Assistant to support their insurance defense practice group. Primary duties include, but are not limited to, trial preparation, court filings, document production, drafting and preparation of legal documents and correspondence, and experience with depositions. Assist attorneys with reviewing and analyzing documents and conveying routine legal information under supervision. This position is full-time Monday-Friday, on-site, with a full benefits package. Salary range for this position is $65,000-$75,000.

Highlighted Duties:

• Prepares correspondence, draft pleadings, contracts, trial binders, etc. related to the specific Practice Group.
• Assists in the management of litigation cases and/or large projects, including extensive document organization, document retrieval, document production, preparing for depositions, preparing deposition exhibits, digesting deposition transcripts and preparing trial exhibits.
• Communicates with clients via phone and email. Schedules appointments, organizes documents, transcribes and proofs legal documents. Assists with billing and works directly with accounting. Maintains client confidentiality.
• Ensures proper indexing and filing of legal documents using litigation software support systems or other methods as needed or required.
• Performs other miscellaneous and administrative job-related duties as assigned.

Highlighted Requirements:

• Minimum of five (5) years of related litigation experience; civil defense required.
• Experience with MS Office, as well as legal document management software.
• Good professional writing skills, analytical skills and communication skills needed.

This information is a brief job summary for recruiting purposes only and does not constitute the entire job description, duties, or requirements. Talis Group is an equal opportunity employer and a third party recruiting firm specializing in the legal positions and the legal community. All registrants are considered based upon their skills, performance, potential, and other qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.