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Legal Assistant Jobs in West Hartford, CT at Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Title: Legal Assistant
Company: Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
Location: West Hartford, CT
National law firm has an immediate opening for a skilled and experienced legal assistant in civil litigation in our Hartford, CT office. Qualified candidates must have 3-5 years of relevant experience in a legal assistant position in civil litigation or a similar field. This position is hybrid and will require you to come into the office 2 days per week, therefore you must live in the great Hartford area, no exceptions.
Skills and Responsibilities, include but are not limited to the following:
e-filing experience in 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
Requirements
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
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.
Benefits include:
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
Recruiters – Please do not contact us as we are not using external recruiters to fill this position at this time.
