Legal AssistantAddison Group • Tulsa, OK, US

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Legal Assistant

Addison Group • Tulsa, OK, US

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Job Description

Position : Legal Assistant

Location : Tulsa, OK

Pay : $55,000 - $60,000 / Annually

Hours : 8-5 M-F / / Remote Wednesday

About the company :

Defense Litigation Firm with offices in Texas and Oklahoma. They consider themselves a “Non-Traditional” defense firm. The traditional defense firm plays defense and rarely takes the offense. Their firm plays offense and rarely takes defense. The traditional defense firm finds it easiest to let the plaintiffs push the case at their own pace, merely reacting to the plaintiff’s moves. They call this “playing not to lose” instead of “playing to win.”

Areas they work in :

Assisted Living & Long-Term Care Defense

Construction Defects & Worksite Accidents

Excess Litigation

Insurance Coverage

Labor & Employment Litigation

Medical Malpractice

Premises Liability

Product Liability

Transportation Litigation

Main Duties :

Responsibilities include preparation of correspondence and pleadings, maintaining electronic files database, calendaring / docketing case related deadlines, processing mail, and submitting federal and state court filings.

Job Details : Start Date : ASAP

Type / Length of assignment : Direct Hire

Why is the role open? Growth

Hybrid / Onsite / Remote : Remote Wednesdays

Work Hours : 8am-5pm

Dress Code : Business casual – more on business side. No jeans or casual tops.

Bonus Opportunity : Yearly – discretionary on individual performance as well as whole firm

Benefits Information :

Health insurance is covered 100%, the waiting period is the first day of the month following start date

Also covered 100% is life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short term disability, long term disability

Dental : employees participate at their expense

Vision : employees participate at their expense

401k : After 1 year, employees enroll in Jan / July, firm matches up to 4%

PTO Structure :

All time off work is PTO (sick, vacation)

8 hours / month – 0-2 years

10 hours / month – 2-5 years

12 hours / month – 5-10 years

13.33 hours / month – 10+ years

Carryover allowed : 40 hours

Culture / Selling Points :

Work-life balance / Permanent hybrid schedule

Opportunities for growth – this person will be trained up to a Paralegal eventually

Firm is paperless

Open-door policy

Mentoring Program

Onboarding Requirements :

Criminal Background check (must be clear)

Drug Test

Reference Completion with no red flags

Minimum Qualifications :

3+ years as a Legal Assistant in a Litigation law firm

Position requires excellent proofreading and transcription skills, with a minimum typing speed of 65 wpm.

Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, and Adobe.

Someone who is a self-starter, is willing to help others, and can work in a confidential environment.

Bonus Qualifications :

Experience with CaseMap, TextMap, and other document management software programs is a plus.

Experience with Insurance Defense firms

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

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Legal Assistant • Tulsa, OK, US