The Legal Assistant is responsible for working all accounts referred out to local counsel. This person is responsible for loading legal accounts into Q-Law, entering suit and judgement information, preparing affidavits for review, and providing documents to local counsel.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Respond to local counsel correspondence daily.
- FTP Management / document submission.
- Enter suit and judgement information.
- Prepare affidavits in support of litigation.
- General document generation.
- General administrative support tasks for department.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
LCS is looking for self-starters and results driven individuals who want to control their own success and work hard to achieve it. Selected candidates will possess the following:
- Strong communication and influencing skills.
- Effective listening techniques.
- Patience and ability to manage stress.
- Strong organizational, multi-tasking and time management skills.
- All selected candidates must exhibit flexibility and be open to change and work well in a high-volume, fast-paced, and sometimes stressful environment.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
- 1+ years of legal administration experience.
- Must be highly meticulous and pay great attention to compliance and accuracy.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to audit and update vast amounts of data.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office - ability to format/create templates and other reports in Excel and Word.
- Experience with Adobe.
- Ability to effectively work as a team.
- Experience with Data Tree and TLO is a plus.
WHAT WE OFFER:
LCS Financial Services Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage as well as life insurance and disability the first of the month following 30 days of employment. We also have a generous time off policy that includes vacation, sick and personal time, paid holidays, and a 401K plan.
As a prerequisite of employment, all employees must successfully pass a comprehensive background and drug screening requirements.