Litigation Assistant - McCarthy & Holthus

Litigation Assistant

Are you looking for an opportunity to gain valuable experience and training in the world of legal and financial services? Do you need a flexible schedule but desire a fast pace and opportunity for growth?

McCarthy Holthus has years of experience in successfully representing financial institutions in a variety of banking law matters. We are looking for motivated candidates. We have offices in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington.

We pride ourselves on a causal, family-oriented environment where employees are truly valued. We offer performance-based bonus opportunities, very competitive compensation packages, and other potential incentives for eligible employees. We also offer benefits with enhanced employer contributions, generous paid time off, as well as various programs geared to enhance health and happiness.

If you’d like to be a part of a community of hard-working working fun professionals, join us!

Summary of Position:

Under the direct supervision of a licensed attorney, Litigation Assistants provide a broad range of support functions including drafting, revising, and filing court pleadings and discovery, assisting with the resolution of contested matters, and keeping the firm’s clients fully informed of the status of litigated matters.

Description of Duties:

• Working with an associate attorney on litigated matters
• Preparing court filings
• Scheduling hearing coverage
• Ordering records
• Maintaining deadlines and calendars
• Updating clients on the status of litigated cases

Experience and Skills:

• 1 to 2 years of litigation paralegal or litigation assistant experience
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Extremely detail oriented.
• Ability to work independently and be a self-starter.
• Basic familiarity with state and federal court rules.
• Succeeds in working in a fast-paced, high-volume, team environment.
• Proficient with filing documents in both state and federal courts.
• Experience working with secured mortgage lenders/servicers preferred.

Work Schedule: The work week is typically Monday through Friday, with business hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Benefits Summary: McCarthy Holthus and affiliated companies promote work/life balance with a robust wellness program, PTO, and flexible schedules (where available). Full-time employees become eligible for benefits following a 30-day waiting period, with a benefit offering that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, EAP, STD, and LTD. Additionally, the firm provides parental leave for both primary and non-primary caregivers as well. Also available are voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident, critical illness, and short and long-term care insurances, as well as a 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match. Part-time employees may have access to some of these benefits, which may be on a pro-rated basis.

Professional Development: Our mission is to inspire our employees to achieve their growth potential. We offer robust professional, legal, and leadership training to help you identify short- and long-term goals so you can shape your own career. Through coaching, training, and the flexibility of our system, we meet you where you are in your legal experience, career stage, market, and personal interests.

For consideration of this position, please apply through the below website:

https://mccarthyholthus.hrmdirect.com/employment/job-openings.php?search=true&&cust_sort1=200442

McCarthy Holthus, LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and E-Verify participant.