Direct Counsel is hiring a
Legal Assistant, Remote - United States

Summary

The job is for a Workers Compensation Legal Assistant to work remotely for a prominent law firm in CA. The employee will perform various legal assistant duties including transcribing dictation, proofreading documents, and maintaining files.

Requirements

• Minimum 3+ years of experience as a Legal Secretary in a workers' compensation defense firm required
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Adobe Acrobat, and Dropbox or other shared cloud storage
• Skilled typing ability (minimum 75 WPM) as well as strong writing, proofreading, spelling, and grammar skills
• Ability to interact effectively with the public, clients, and employees; maintain confidentiality and use discretion and tact; work independently in the absence of specific instruction

Responsibilities

• Receive and transcribe legal dictation of status reports, conference summaries, settlement disbursement reports, etc
• Proofread and correct prepared materials for correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, syntax, and content
• Compose routine letters and memoranda using knowledge of work area instructions and guidelines
• Maintain files, logs, and other information in connection with the work under the control of the assigned attorney
• Prepare Pre-Trial Conference Statements, settlement documents and Trial exhibits in advance of hearings and depositions as applicable
• Accurately document and bill for all billable work and tasks according with billing procedures
• Operate standard office equipment such as copy machines, scanners
• Receive and place telephone calls

Preferred Qualifications

A1- Law Case Management Software, VTransact, and EAMS are a plus

Benefits

• Fully Remote position
• Health, Vision, Life, Disability, Life Insurance, Dental, PTO including work anniversary and birthdays
• 401k
• $34.75/hr