Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP ยท 1 day ago
Legal Assistant
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expWood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP is a national law firm seeking a skilled and experienced legal assistant for their civil litigation team in Phoenix. The role involves a variety of responsibilities including e-filing, maintaining attorney calendars, and assisting with trial preparation.
Consulting
Responsibilities
E-filing experience in Arizona, both State and Federal court
Familiar with civil, arbitration procedures/filings
Maintain attorneys calendar by planning and scheduling meetings, depositions, mediations, teleconferences, and travel
Have the ability to communicate with outside law firms to schedule depositions and other meetings as needed
Proof and finalize correspondence, pleadings, discovery, motions, and prepare routine shell macros
Ability to prepare and file pleading documents and discovery documents while consulting with the attorney
Be able to open and close legal files
Handle general correspondence between outside law firms, clients, and insurance carriers
Heavy document management organizational skills
Record and track deadlines through docketing and calendar system
Assist multiple attorneys
Trial preparation
Qualification
Required
5 years of relevant experience in a legal assistant position in insurance defense
e-filing experience in Arizona, both State and Federal court
Familiar with civil, arbitration procedures/filings
Maintain attorneys calendar by planning and scheduling meetings, depositions, mediations, teleconferences, and travel
Ability to communicate with outside law firms to schedule depositions and other meetings as needed
Proof and finalize correspondence, pleadings, discovery, motions, and prepare routine shell macros
Ability to prepare and file pleading documents and discovery documents while consulting with the attorney
Be able to open and close legal files
Handle general correspondence between outside law firms, clients, and insurance carriers
Heavy document management organizational skills
Record and track deadlines through docketing and calendar system
Assist multiple attorneys
Trial preparation
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Attention to detail
Ability to be a team player
Excellent organizational skills including ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects
Ability to multi-task independently
Professional and pleasant demeanor
Time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
Knowledge of e-filing systems and eDockets a must
High level of computer competency, in the complete Microsoft Office Suite; proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, iManage document file system
Requires the ability to work 40 Hours a week M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
Must live in the greater Phoenix area - no exceptions
Preferred
Construction defect experience a plus
Benefits
A competitive salary package, including the potential for bonuses
Insurance including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and a flexible spending account
401(k) retirement plan
PTO, sick time and paid holidays
A flexible work from home policy
Referral program
Company
Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman is a law firm that provides legal services in litigation, class action defense, and medical malpractice.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Christopher Seusing
Office Managing Partner and Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Team Lead
Dan Berman
Executive Chairman
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