Legal Assistant – Risk Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Washington.

📋 Description

• Organize and oversee litigation files.

• Collect, arrange, and index documents and information pertinent to litigation.

• Keep calendars and a docketing system updated to comply with deadlines.

• Attend meetings, hearings, and trials as required.

• Conduct electronic research.

• Support attorneys in preparing cases for trial.

• Create summaries of depositions and cases, along with other reports related to ongoing litigation.

• Manage and oversee a substantial volume of various types of contracts.

• Maintain a database to monitor key contract terms, including renewal and termination dates, as well as financial flows.

• Review, summarize, and assess contracts.

• Organize and maintain contract files.

• Conduct initial reviews of contracts and agreements for follow-up by attorneys.

• Draft standard contracts and amendments under the supervision of an attorney.

• Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• An Associate degree or a combination of education and experience may fulfill the minimum educational requirement.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Corporate or Litigation Paralegal.

🏝️ Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation.

• 10 recognized holidays.

• Sick leave.

• Competitive health insurance plans with priority appointments and reduced copays/coinsurance.

• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.

• Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan with university contributions starting at 7%.

• Access to wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, dietitian access, and more!

• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.

• Tuition coverage for you and your family, including up to 100% for dependent undergraduate-level college tuition at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years.