Legal Assistant

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Legal Assistant
The candidate drafts and prepares correspondence and other required written documents, including responses, reports, filings, pleadings, answers, motions, interrogatories, opinions, position papers, letters, etc., and other documents as necessary. Prepares and handles tracking and disposition of subpoenas or another request for information. Ensures organization of files including maintenance and management.  Monitors files and escalates issues requiring attorney involvement. Performs timely handling of highly sensitive issues and materials related to cases. Maintains calendar for trial and discovery deadlines. Obtains trial settings, coordinates and assists in preparation. Performs other duties as assigned. High School Diploma or its equivalent is required. Should have 1-2 years of prior legal assistant experience supporting litigators in civil defense in a high-volume, fast-paced law firm environment. Experience handling insurance defense, general liability, and long-term healthcare matters. Experience supporting litigators handling nursing home defense, professional negligence, and general liability preferred. Kentucky State filing including E-Filing experience required. Federal filing experience is a plus. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook is required. Should have critical thinking skills, excellent communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

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