Legal Assistant

Hall & Evans is seeking a candidate with legal assistant or paralegal experience, preferably 5+ years, to support its complex civil litigation practice in our Santa Fe office. This position can require billable hours.

We offer a hybrid working schedule (3 days/office and 2 days/home) after successful completion of training.

Requirements

• Legal Assistant or Paralegal experience - 5+ years, preferred;
• Assemble and file documents electronically;
• Prepare motion and discovery shells, motion filing;
• Expert coordination for depositions and trials;
• Assist with preparation of trial/mediation/arbitration documents;
• Interface professionally with clients, opposing counsel, court clerks;
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills;
• Excellent technology skills;
• Process payment requests and coordinates the client billing process;
• Maintain client files and contact information;
• Schedule meetings, conference calls, depositions, court hearings, and travel arrangements;
• Outlook/LSS calendaring, and iManage document management program experience is highly preferred;
• Effective 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;
• Effectively manage a high-volume workload with critical deadlines;
• Ability to exercise a high degree of personal integrity, confidentiality, tact, discretion, and judgment;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel);
• Knowledge of manipulation and editing of PDF documents using Acrobat Adobe;
• Ability to work overtime as necessary;
• Ability to do billable hours, preferred;
• Other administrative tasks, as assigned, and;
• Complex defense litigation experience is highly preferred.

• Financial stability;
• Great benefits, many that are 100% paid by the Firm;
• A professional work environment, yet has a business casual dress code;
• A culture that is respectful and collegial;
• Training to promote a continuous learning environment;
• Current technology and our own in-house IT professionals!