Legal Administrative Assistant - Insurance Litigation
Denver, CO
Lewis Roca is a top-ranked Am Law 200 commercial law firm and one of the largest in the Western United States. We are seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant - Litigation to join our team!
Summary:
Do you have a passion for supporting a busy and successful insurance bad-faith, coverage, and class action practice? If so, please consider our new opening for an organized and action-oriented Legal Administrative Assistant for our Litigation Team. This role provides critical coordination support to a team of two partners and 5 contract attorneys, spanning pleading and document preparation, tracking service, interacting directly with clients and working cooperatively with the Litigation team regarding ongoing matters.
About Lewis Roca:
Our award-winning team of lawyers offers extensive experience in a wide range of disciplines. We strive to be the employer of choice in the legal community. Our goal is to attract talent of varied backgrounds who meet our standards of excellence and reflect the marketplace that we serve. We embrace this diversity; it contributes to our success.
A set of core principles guide our work with our clients and with each other. Together, we call this Experience Amplified. It is a client-centered operational approach that helps define a culture of service excellence. It contributes to our highly collaborative group of business professionals, led by a dedicated and passionate C-Team.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Draft, format, and carefully proofread written materials, forms, and other documents in MS Word with vigilant attention to detail, grammar, and editing.
- Tracking and managing vendor invoices and related correspondence.
- Electronic and paper document management and reporting, in compliance with firm policies, using document management software and spreadsheets, such as iManage and MS Excel.
- Organized, timely, and accurate filing of documents in federal and state court on a regular basis.
- Manage, monitor, and proactively follow up on both docketed and non-docketed deadlines (firm has docketing dept.)
- E-court filing using State and Federal Court filing systems and the ability to accurately follow court rules (Turbo Court) (CM/ECF)
- Prepare and maintain document binders (or supervise the work of project clerks who prepare them)
- Redlining and comparison software
- Schedule, organize meetings, and liaise with multiple internal departments or utilize and review the work of other internal resources handling the details
- Interact with clients, creating notifications regarding service of process, answer due dates and disclosure statements, and pleading information needed (with a cc to the Litigation Team).
- Complete projects under agreed-upon deadlines and proactively work towards successfully meeting those deadlines.
- Organize and track the many activities occurring during the lifecycle of a matter.
- Develop and maintain positive business relationships with clients, paralegals, attorneys, and other colleagues.
- Maintain complete confidentiality of client matters through demonstrated diplomacy and discretion.
- Manage and maintain timekeepers' schedules and calendars.
- Deliver important administrative support needed by a busy attorney, such as scheduling, time entry based on detailed notes, expense reporting for client and court-related expenses, email management, correspondence, initiating conflict checks, and opening matters as requested.
Must-Have Skills & Experience:
- At least 8 to 10 years of litigation experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of the administrative aspects of litigation
- Associate or Bachelor's degree preferred, additional relevant experience will be considered as an alternative
- Self-starter, energetic, responsible and add value to the Team
- Excellent computer skills, including utilization of Adobe Acrobat for all aspects of document production, including Bates labeling and redaction of client documents.
- Knowledge of varying document hosting sites, such as ShareFile, SFT, DropBox, etc.
- Solid time management and organizational skills: ability to execute within established processes and directions on a timely basis; solid prioritization skills and results-driven orientation.
- Demonstrated ability to capture details and work in a busy practice, producing work products with a high degree of accuracy.
- Professional demeanor and strong communication skills with different personalities/audiences.
- Project management mindset, including the ability to monitor the due dates and status of multiple tasks simultaneously, both their own and that of others involved in the work
- Demonstrates astute judgment - knowing when to triage a problem and work through it on his/her own and when it is best to engage or notify others.
Lewis Roca offers competitive compensation and benefits, including:
- 401(k) with generous employer match
- 3 weeks of paid time off
- 10-paid holidays per year
- Benefits start on day 1
- Several medical plan options to choose from, including traditional plans and HSA qualified plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Gym reimbursement
- Well-being program
- Technology stipend
- Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability
- And much more!
Pay rate: $80,000 - 99,500 depending on experience
How to Apply
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Lewis Roca is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, color, age, physical or mental disability, spousal affiliation, marital status, a serious medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.
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Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie
life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
Nov 29, 2023