Legal Assistant

Hall & Evans, LLC in Missoula is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support our civil litigation practice.

About the role

This hybrid position offers 3 days in the office and 2 days at home after training is completed. There may be opportunities to work billable hours.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and electronically file court documents
• Prepare motion and discovery templates and handle motion filings
• Coordinate depositions, trials, mediations, and arbitrations
• Assist with preparation of trial, mediation, and arbitration documents
• Interface professionally with clients, opposing counsel, and court clerks
• Process payment requests and coordinate client billing
• Maintain client files and contact information
• Schedule meetings, conference calls, depositions, court hearings, and travel arrangements
• Manage calendars using Outlook/LSS and documents using iManage
• Edit, proofread, and ensure proper grammar in legal documents
• Anticipate problems, propose solutions, and prioritize tasks
• Handle a high-volume workload with critical deadlines
• Exercise confidentiality, discretion, and sound judgment
• Perform other administrative tasks as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum of a high school diploma; business school, legal secretarial degree, or paralegal certificate strongly preferred
• Experience as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal, preferably in civil litigation
• Complex defense litigation, insurance defense, employment law, public entity, or appellate experience is highly preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)
• Experience manipulating and editing PDFs using Adobe Acrobat
• Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong time management, organizational, and proofreading abilities
• Ability to work overtime as needed
• High degree of personal integrity and professionalism

Benefits

• Financial stability
• Comprehensive benefits package, many 100% paid by the firm
• Flexible Time Off
• Professional yet business-casual work environment in a modern office
• Respectful and collegial culture
• Onsite training for continuous learning
• Current technology and in-house IT support

Pay

$50,000 to $77,300 annually

Schedule

Hybrid: 3 days in the office, 2 days remote after training