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Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly P.C.

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Legal Assistant

Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly P.C. · Wilmington, Delaware, United States

Full-timeHybrid2-5 yrsListed as no visa sponsorship
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In short

The Legal Assistant will handle case preparation from inception to trial, including drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery documents. They are also responsible for maintaining attorney calendars, scheduling depositions, and managing file documentation.

What they're looking for

MUST-HAVE SKILLS

LitigationTranscriptionDocument editingPleadingsMotionsDiscovery requestsCalendar managementVendor payment tracking

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Legal AssistantInsurance defenseLitigationPleadingsMotionsDiscoveryE-filingMicrosoft Office 365ExcelPDF

Candidates must have 1 to 3 years of prior law firm litigation experience and be proficient in Microsoft Office 365. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently as part of a team are required.

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Questions about this role

Is this Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly P.C. role remote?
Tagged hybrid.
Does it sponsor visas?
Listed as no visa sponsorship.
What experience does it ask for?
Listed as 2-5 years.

The posting, in full

About our Company: One of the Northeast’s premier insurance defense law firms is seeking a Legal Assistant to work full-time in our Delaware office in Wilmington. Candidates must have prior law firm experience in the litigation practice area. We offer a competitive salary, benefits, and an employer-matched 401k program.

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About our Company: One of the Northeast’s premier insurance defense law firms is seeking a Legal Assistant to work full-time in our Delaware office in Wilmington. Candidates must have prior law firm experience in the litigation practice area. We offer a competitive salary, benefits, and an employer-matched 401k program.

Responsibilities

  • Producing information by transcribing formatting and editing documents
  • Case preparation from inception to settlement or trial
  • Draft and e-file various pleadings and motions with DE courts
  • Prepare Discovery Requests and Responses, and standard letters for attorney finalization
  • Maintain attorney calendars
  • Track payments to vendors
  • Prepare TOC and TOA for Briefs
  • Organize and maintain file documents
  • Schedule depositions and IMEs with corresponding documents

Qualifications

  • 1 - 3 years of prior law firm litigation experience is required;
  • Applicant must be deadline and detail oriented, and well organized;
  • Must be a team player who is able to work independently
  • Must possess working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, along with styles, automatic paragraph numbering, Excel, and PDF
  • Excellent communication skills a must.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty & Kelly P.C. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or any other protected characteristic. In addition to federal law requirements, our firm complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where we have offices.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Commensurate with experience

Work Location: Office located in Wilmington DE, with hybrid component.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

M-F, days.

35 hours per week

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This listing comes from Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien, Doherty & Kelly P.C.'s own careers site. Apply links go to the employer. Last checked 5 Nov 2026.