Legal Assistant

Hall & Evans is seeking a candidate with legal assistant or paralegal experience to support its complex civil litigation practice in our Santa Fe office. This position may require billable hours.

About the role

We offer a hybrid working schedule (3 days in-office and 2 days remote) after successful completion of training.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and file documents electronically
• Prepare motion and discovery shells, motion filing
• Expert coordination for depositions and trials
• Assist with preparation of trial, mediation, and arbitration documents
• Interface professionally with clients, opposing counsel, and court clerks
• Process payment requests and coordinate the client billing process
• Maintain client files and contact information
• Schedule meetings, conference calls, depositions, court hearings, and travel arrangements
• Handle Outlook/LSS calendaring and iManage document management
• Perform other administrative tasks as assigned

Requirements

• 5+ years of legal assistant or paralegal experience, preferred
• Complex defense litigation experience is highly preferred
• Minimum of high school graduation; business school, related professional legal secretarial degree, or paralegal certificate strongly preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Well-developed skills in editing, proofreading, and grammar
• Ability to anticipate problems, find solutions, and prioritize work accordingly
• Well-developed time management and organizational skills
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload with critical deadlines
• High degree of personal integrity, confidentiality, tact, discretion, and judgment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel)
• Knowledge of manipulating and editing PDF documents using Adobe Acrobat
• Ability to work overtime as necessary
• Ability to meet billable hour requirements, preferred
• Experience with Outlook/LSS calendaring and iManage document management program is highly preferred

Benefits

• Financial stability
• Great benefits, many 100% paid by the firm
• Professional work environment with a business casual dress code
• Respectful and collegial culture
• Training to promote continuous learning
• Current technology and in-house IT professionals