Insurance Defense Legal Assistant/Paralegal

at  Semmes Bowen and Semmes

Semmes, Bowen & Semmes has an immediate opening in our McLean office for a Legal Assistant/Paralegal with experience in defense litigation.
Semmes is a paperless office environment.

• Requirements include at least at least 3 years of solid defense litigation experience.
• Excellent communication and software skills (i.e., Word, Outlook, e-filing, etc.)
• Must possess excellent critical thinking and organizational skills.
• Track billable time on a daily basis.
• Prepare legal documents and general correspondence; draft standard correspondence; proofread, edit, and format documents.
• Prepare paper court filings and electronic filings.
• Organize, file, and manage electronic and paper documents, exhibits, pleading bibles, trial binders and closing bibles.
• Organize and submit documents for timely entry into the firm’s docket system.
• Manage and coordinate attorney calendars, scheduling, and travel plans.
• Request /organize and summarize medical records.
• Draft motions and answer interrogatories.
• Extensive client contact must possess excellent verbal and written skills.