1st Party Property Damage Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Founded in 2003, Kanner & Pintaluga is a NLJ500 and Mid-Market Pro 50 law firm that has recovered over $1 billion for property damage and personal injury clients nationwide. With nearly 100 lawyers and more than 30 offices throughout the Central and Southeastern United States, our primary goal is to achieve the most favorable outcome for our clients, who have the absolute right to receive the maximum compensation for their damages.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Legal Assistant will provide comprehensive litigation and case-management support to attorneys handling Colorado first-party insurance matters. The position is responsible for supporting cases from initial client intake and pre-litigation claim evaluation through filing, discovery, depositions, expert work, mediation, trial preparation, settlement, and case closure. The successful candidate will be highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, deadline-driven, and comfortable managing substantial volumes of insurance claim, litigation, and damages documentation. The position requires the ability to understand and organize insurance policies, claim files, correspondence, estimates, invoices, photographs, expert materials, discovery, deposition materials, and court filings.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Perform secretarial, clerical, and data entry duties.

• Document management using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Adobe.

• E-file legal documents in Colorado’s E-Portal System.

• Maintain attorney’s calendar.

• Assist attorneys with new-client intake and preliminary case development.

• Obtain and organize information concerning the insurance claim, policy, loss, damages, claim handling, and prior communications.

• Identify missing information and documents and follow up with clients and third parties.

• Identify important deadlines and escalate potential statute-of-limitations, notice, appraisal, or other deadline issues to the supervising attorney.

• Schedule depositions, pre-depositions, meetings, mediations, and hearings.

• Assist attorneys in preparing for depositions, hearings, trials, and conferences.

• Draft legal court documents, such as pleadings, motions, affidavits, and subpoenas.

• Send out correspondence to parties/non-parties via email, regular mail, or certified mail.

• Communicate with clients.

• Monitor court filings and docket activity.

• Set up Court calls or Zoom for hearings.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:

· Full-time, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, M-F.

· 2+ years of legal assistant experience.

· Experience handling Colorado first-party insurance litigation.

· Experience with Colorado state court civil litigation.

· Familiarity with Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

· Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

· Strong customer service skills.

· Experience with case management software.

· Experience e-filing in both state and federal courts.

· Proficient with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and Outlook).

· Ability to manage a heavy workload in a fast-paced environment.

· Ability to communicate with clients and co-workers effectively and efficiently.

· Possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize workload.

FIRM BENEFITS

The Firm offers a competitive benefits package for our full-time employees and their families. Here is a summary of our benefits (the list is not all-inclusive):

· Competitive Wage

· Paid Time Off, Holiday, Bereavement, and Sick Time

· 401K Retirement Savings Plan with Firm match

· Group Medical/Dental/Vision Plans

· Employer-Covered Supplemental Benefits

· Voluntary Supplemental Benefits

· Annual Performance Reviews

Equal Opportunity Statement

Kanner & Pintaluga is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Kanner & Pintaluga retains the right to change, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time — in its sole discretion. Employment is at will.

E-Verify

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the I-9 Form.