Job Description
Qualifications
This is an ideal position for a genuine and hospitable individual with the skills to effectively communicate with individuals of all cultures and backgrounds
We are looking for someone who is cheerful and an enthusiastic multi-tasker
Required Skills/Abilities
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Attention to detail and accuracy
Confidentiality and strong judgment
Problem analysis and problem-solving
Professionalism
Willingness to perform any/all tasks as assigned by Handling Attorney, Supervisor and/or Firm Leadership in support of the firm’s growth and success
High school diploma or equivalent
Proficient in data entry and management
Strong computer and keyboarding experience
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
All In: Being fully committed to a task or endeavor
Honorable: Making moral and just decisions, having an ownership mentality, being reputable and respectable through your work product, client and teammate interactions, and personal and family life
Cutting Edge: Having the most advanced or newest version of a product or service, ensuring that we are functioning at our highest capacity as a firm, both effective and efficient
Benefits
Optional companywide events allowing you to play as hard as you work, such as Crawfish Boils, Christmas parties, Retreats, and more!
Work-life balance is encouraged as we consider 36.5 hours your full-time requirement and we rarely exceed a 40-hour workweek
We celebrate life's little (& big) moments with you from birthdays & work anniversaries to marriages and births, as well as, support you when the going gets tough from procedures/hospitalizations to loss of a loved one
Collaboration and team member rapport is cheered and emboldened
We offer many competitive benefits upon eligibility waiting periods:
Company-paid Short-term disability & Life/AD&D;
Health, vision, dental, long-term disability, critical illness, and additional life insurance policies upon eligibility waiting periods;
401(k) and profit sharing options upon eligibility waiting periods;
PTO, paid holidays (10), and paid maternity leave;
Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), including dependent care;
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Responsibilities
We are seeking a passionate Legal Assistant to be accountable to provide the best possible customer service to our clients and act as their advocate when working with third parties on their behalf
This role requires strong interpersonal skills where professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity are showcased
A successful candidate for the role will be detail-oriented and hyper-organized as maintaining accurate case files is a primary day-to-day function
Success in this role will also require strong oral communication, phone etiquette, and guest relations skills as they are accountable for providing hospitable and excellent customer service
As a Legal Assistant, you must be able to support the Litigation Paralegals during the litigation phase of all assigned matters
Serve clients and support the Litigation Paralegals during the litigation phase of all assigned matters
Accountable to provide the best possible customer service to our clients and act as their advocate when working with any third parties as directed by Litigation Paralegals
Contact third parties such as medical providers and insurance companies on behalf of the client
Accountable to ensure that all tasks assigned by Litigation Paralegals are handled as quickly, accurately, and thoughtfully as possible
Ensure all data is properly and accurately entered into Litify
Organize, save, and file all matter related documents
Draft, save, mail, fax, and/or email correspondence and supporting documents
Assist with the preparation, filing, and service of pleadings
Assist with discovery, including but not limited to, the preparation and completion of written discovery and scheduling of depositions
Assist with trial preparation, including the assembly of exhibits, witness binders, and appendices for depositions and court filings
Keep track of cases expenses, including copy and postage charges, entering into Litify for each client
Accountable to provide Handling Attorney support as requested and as outlined in Litify Tasks
Timely response and completion of tasks assigned by Handling Attorney and/or Paralegal
Timely completion of all Litify Matter Plan tasks
Work Hard, Play Hard: Emphasizing work life balance
Job description
Grow with us! We are featured in Inc. Magazine's prestigious 2026 Inc. 5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies List and are the 25th fastest-growing private company in the entire state of Louisiana!
Do you find satisfaction in helping people and making a difference in their lives and the lives of their communities? Laborde Earles is committed to providing quality representation to our clients and being fully attentive to their needs, which starts by providing the same favorable environment for our team members. Join us in standing up for our clients, with our community, by our work, and beside each other!
The Opportunity
We are seeking a passionate Legal Assistant to be accountable to provide the best possible customer service to our clients and act as their advocate when working with third parties on their behalf. This is an ideal position for a genuine and hospitable individual with the skills to effectively communicate with individuals of all cultures and backgrounds. This role requires strong interpersonal skills where professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity are showcased. A successful candidate for the role will be detail-oriented and hyper-organized as maintaining accurate case files is a primary day-to-day function. Success in this role will also require strong oral communication, phone etiquette, and guest relations skills as they are accountable for providing hospitable and excellent customer service. As a Legal Assistant, you must be able to support the Litigation Paralegals during the litigation phase of all assigned matters. We are looking for someone who is cheerful and an enthusiastic multi-tasker.
Objective
Serve clients and support the Litigation Paralegals during the litigation phase of all assigned matters
Desired Outcomes
Accountable to provide the best possible customer service to our clients and act as their advocate when working with any third parties as directed by Litigation Paralegals.
• Contact third parties such as medical providers and insurance companies on behalf of the client
Accountable to ensure that all tasks assigned by Litigation Paralegals are handled as quickly, accurately, and thoughtfully as possible.
• Ensure all data is properly and accurately entered into Litify
• Organize, save, and file all matter related documents
• Draft, save, mail, fax, and/or email correspondence and supporting documents
• Assist with the preparation, filing, and service of pleadings
• Assist with discovery, including but not limited to, the preparation and completion of written discovery and scheduling of depositions
• Assist with trial preparation, including the assembly of exhibits, witness binders, and appendices for depositions and court filings
• Keep track of cases expenses, including copy and postage charges, entering into Litify for each client
Accountable to provide Handling Attorney support as requested and as outlined in Litify Tasks.
• Timely response and completion of tasks assigned by Handling Attorney and/or Paralegal
• Timely completion of all Litify Matter Plan tasks
Required Skills/Abilities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Confidentiality and strong judgment
• Problem analysis and problem-solving
• Professionalism
• Willingness to perform any/all tasks as assigned by Handling Attorney, Supervisor and/or Firm Leadership in support of the firm’s growth and success.
Education And Experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Proficient in data entry and management
• Previous experience within legal, medical, or insurance industry preferred
• Strong computer and keyboarding experience
Physical Requirements
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
The Perks of Being Part of Our Laborde Earles Community
• Optional companywide events allowing you to play as hard as you work, such as Crawfish Boils, Christmas parties, Retreats, and more!
• Work-life balance is encouraged as we consider 36.5 hours your full-time requirement and we rarely exceed a 40-hour workweek. We prefer you work to live, not live to work.
• We celebrate life's little (& big) moments with you from birthdays & work anniversaries to marriages and births, as well as, support you when the going gets tough from procedures/hospitalizations to loss of a loved one.
• Collaboration and team member rapport is cheered and emboldened.
• We offer many competitive benefits upon eligibility waiting periods:
• Company-paid Short-term disability & Life/AD&D;
• Health, vision, dental, long-term disability, critical illness, and additional life insurance policies upon eligibility waiting periods;
• 401(k) and profit sharing options upon eligibility waiting periods;
• PTO, paid holidays (10), and paid maternity leave;
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), including dependent care;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Who We Are
We are a team and community-oriented personal injury law firm dedicated to winning for our clients who have had their lives turned upside down from injuries through no fault of their own. With multiple offices across Louisiana, we focus on ensuring people get maximum monetary compensation for various types of personal injuries or loss of a loved one from incidents like car wrecks, truck accidents, offshore, and workplace injuries. Our founders joined forces to build the premier law firm in Louisiana. With over 250 years of combined experience, our attorneys have earned a powerful reputation and have been nationally recognized as top trial lawyers. As a dedicated and high-performing team, we pride ourselves in our core values: All In, Work Hard, Play Hard, Honorable, Cutting Edge, Community, and Winners, Not Whiners. With all the proper tools in place, our mission is to stand up for our clients, stand with our community, stand by our work, and stand beside each other. You may begin your journey with Laborde Earles for many different reasons, but you stay for the team.
Our Core Values
All In: Being fully committed to a task or endeavor. Giving 110% for the team and our common goals.
Work Hard, Play Hard: Emphasizing work life balance. Putting in the hard work for the clients that depend on us as well as turning work-mode off sometimes to add fun, laughter, and relaxation into our routines.
Honorable: Making moral and just decisions, having an ownership mentality, being reputable and respectable through your work product, client and teammate interactions, and personal and family life.
Cutting Edge: Having the most advanced or newest version of a product or service, ensuring that we are functioning at our highest capacity as a firm, both effective and efficient.
Community: Being a pillar for the surrounding area and the people within by rallying for and supporting them through giving back and volunteering. Supporting the constant growth and improvement of ourselves and each other.
Winners, Not Whiners: Being a team-player even when the going gets tough to support the goals of our team and the firm, maintaining a positive outlook through the day-to-day challenges & setbacks, celebrating the wins & successes, being willing to step in and help for the sake of the common goals we strive to achieve.
This is an ideal position for a genuine and hospitable individual with the skills to effectively communicate with individuals of all cultures and backgrounds
We are looking for someone who is cheerful and an enthusiastic multi-tasker
Required Skills/Abilities
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Attention to detail and accuracy
Confidentiality and strong judgment
Problem analysis and problem-solving
Professionalism
Willingness to perform any/all tasks as assigned by Handling Attorney, Supervisor and/or Firm Leadership in support of the firm’s growth and success
High school diploma or equivalent
Proficient in data entry and management
Strong computer and keyboarding experience
Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
All In: Being fully committed to a task or endeavor
Honorable: Making moral and just decisions, having an ownership mentality, being reputable and respectable through your work product, client and teammate interactions, and personal and family life
Cutting Edge: Having the most advanced or newest version of a product or service, ensuring that we are functioning at our highest capacity as a firm, both effective and efficient
Benefits
Optional companywide events allowing you to play as hard as you work, such as Crawfish Boils, Christmas parties, Retreats, and more!
Work-life balance is encouraged as we consider 36.5 hours your full-time requirement and we rarely exceed a 40-hour workweek
We celebrate life's little (& big) moments with you from birthdays & work anniversaries to marriages and births, as well as, support you when the going gets tough from procedures/hospitalizations to loss of a loved one
Collaboration and team member rapport is cheered and emboldened
We offer many competitive benefits upon eligibility waiting periods:
Company-paid Short-term disability & Life/AD&D;
Health, vision, dental, long-term disability, critical illness, and additional life insurance policies upon eligibility waiting periods;
401(k) and profit sharing options upon eligibility waiting periods;
PTO, paid holidays (10), and paid maternity leave;
Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), including dependent care;
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Responsibilities
We are seeking a passionate Legal Assistant to be accountable to provide the best possible customer service to our clients and act as their advocate when working with third parties on their behalf
This role requires strong interpersonal skills where professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity are showcased
A successful candidate for the role will be detail-oriented and hyper-organized as maintaining accurate case files is a primary day-to-day function
Success in this role will also require strong oral communication, phone etiquette, and guest relations skills as they are accountable for providing hospitable and excellent customer service
As a Legal Assistant, you must be able to support the Litigation Paralegals during the litigation phase of all assigned matters
Serve clients and support the Litigation Paralegals during the litigation phase of all assigned matters
Accountable to provide the best possible customer service to our clients and act as their advocate when working with any third parties as directed by Litigation Paralegals
Contact third parties such as medical providers and insurance companies on behalf of the client
Accountable to ensure that all tasks assigned by Litigation Paralegals are handled as quickly, accurately, and thoughtfully as possible
Ensure all data is properly and accurately entered into Litify
Organize, save, and file all matter related documents
Draft, save, mail, fax, and/or email correspondence and supporting documents
Assist with the preparation, filing, and service of pleadings
Assist with discovery, including but not limited to, the preparation and completion of written discovery and scheduling of depositions
Assist with trial preparation, including the assembly of exhibits, witness binders, and appendices for depositions and court filings
Keep track of cases expenses, including copy and postage charges, entering into Litify for each client
Accountable to provide Handling Attorney support as requested and as outlined in Litify Tasks
Timely response and completion of tasks assigned by Handling Attorney and/or Paralegal
Timely completion of all Litify Matter Plan tasks
Work Hard, Play Hard: Emphasizing work life balance
Job description
Grow with us! We are featured in Inc. Magazine's prestigious 2026 Inc. 5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies List and are the 25th fastest-growing private company in the entire state of Louisiana!
Do you find satisfaction in helping people and making a difference in their lives and the lives of their communities? Laborde Earles is committed to providing quality representation to our clients and being fully attentive to their needs, which starts by providing the same favorable environment for our team members. Join us in standing up for our clients, with our community, by our work, and beside each other!
The Opportunity
We are seeking a passionate Legal Assistant to be accountable to provide the best possible customer service to our clients and act as their advocate when working with third parties on their behalf. This is an ideal position for a genuine and hospitable individual with the skills to effectively communicate with individuals of all cultures and backgrounds. This role requires strong interpersonal skills where professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity are showcased. A successful candidate for the role will be detail-oriented and hyper-organized as maintaining accurate case files is a primary day-to-day function. Success in this role will also require strong oral communication, phone etiquette, and guest relations skills as they are accountable for providing hospitable and excellent customer service. As a Legal Assistant, you must be able to support the Litigation Paralegals during the litigation phase of all assigned matters. We are looking for someone who is cheerful and an enthusiastic multi-tasker.
Objective
Serve clients and support the Litigation Paralegals during the litigation phase of all assigned matters
Desired Outcomes
Accountable to provide the best possible customer service to our clients and act as their advocate when working with any third parties as directed by Litigation Paralegals.
• Contact third parties such as medical providers and insurance companies on behalf of the client
Accountable to ensure that all tasks assigned by Litigation Paralegals are handled as quickly, accurately, and thoughtfully as possible.
• Ensure all data is properly and accurately entered into Litify
• Organize, save, and file all matter related documents
• Draft, save, mail, fax, and/or email correspondence and supporting documents
• Assist with the preparation, filing, and service of pleadings
• Assist with discovery, including but not limited to, the preparation and completion of written discovery and scheduling of depositions
• Assist with trial preparation, including the assembly of exhibits, witness binders, and appendices for depositions and court filings
• Keep track of cases expenses, including copy and postage charges, entering into Litify for each client
Accountable to provide Handling Attorney support as requested and as outlined in Litify Tasks.
• Timely response and completion of tasks assigned by Handling Attorney and/or Paralegal
• Timely completion of all Litify Matter Plan tasks
Required Skills/Abilities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Confidentiality and strong judgment
• Problem analysis and problem-solving
• Professionalism
• Willingness to perform any/all tasks as assigned by Handling Attorney, Supervisor and/or Firm Leadership in support of the firm’s growth and success.
Education And Experience
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Proficient in data entry and management
• Previous experience within legal, medical, or insurance industry preferred
• Strong computer and keyboarding experience
Physical Requirements
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
The Perks of Being Part of Our Laborde Earles Community
• Optional companywide events allowing you to play as hard as you work, such as Crawfish Boils, Christmas parties, Retreats, and more!
• Work-life balance is encouraged as we consider 36.5 hours your full-time requirement and we rarely exceed a 40-hour workweek. We prefer you work to live, not live to work.
• We celebrate life's little (& big) moments with you from birthdays & work anniversaries to marriages and births, as well as, support you when the going gets tough from procedures/hospitalizations to loss of a loved one.
• Collaboration and team member rapport is cheered and emboldened.
• We offer many competitive benefits upon eligibility waiting periods:
• Company-paid Short-term disability & Life/AD&D;
• Health, vision, dental, long-term disability, critical illness, and additional life insurance policies upon eligibility waiting periods;
• 401(k) and profit sharing options upon eligibility waiting periods;
• PTO, paid holidays (10), and paid maternity leave;
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), including dependent care;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Who We Are
We are a team and community-oriented personal injury law firm dedicated to winning for our clients who have had their lives turned upside down from injuries through no fault of their own. With multiple offices across Louisiana, we focus on ensuring people get maximum monetary compensation for various types of personal injuries or loss of a loved one from incidents like car wrecks, truck accidents, offshore, and workplace injuries. Our founders joined forces to build the premier law firm in Louisiana. With over 250 years of combined experience, our attorneys have earned a powerful reputation and have been nationally recognized as top trial lawyers. As a dedicated and high-performing team, we pride ourselves in our core values: All In, Work Hard, Play Hard, Honorable, Cutting Edge, Community, and Winners, Not Whiners. With all the proper tools in place, our mission is to stand up for our clients, stand with our community, stand by our work, and stand beside each other. You may begin your journey with Laborde Earles for many different reasons, but you stay for the team.
Our Core Values
All In: Being fully committed to a task or endeavor. Giving 110% for the team and our common goals.
Work Hard, Play Hard: Emphasizing work life balance. Putting in the hard work for the clients that depend on us as well as turning work-mode off sometimes to add fun, laughter, and relaxation into our routines.
Honorable: Making moral and just decisions, having an ownership mentality, being reputable and respectable through your work product, client and teammate interactions, and personal and family life.
Cutting Edge: Having the most advanced or newest version of a product or service, ensuring that we are functioning at our highest capacity as a firm, both effective and efficient.
Community: Being a pillar for the surrounding area and the people within by rallying for and supporting them through giving back and volunteering. Supporting the constant growth and improvement of ourselves and each other.
Winners, Not Whiners: Being a team-player even when the going gets tough to support the goals of our team and the firm, maintaining a positive outlook through the day-to-day challenges & setbacks, celebrating the wins & successes, being willing to step in and help for the sake of the common goals we strive to achieve.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Litigation Legal Assistant position is now open for candidates interested in the Legal Jobs sector. This role in Lafayette offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Legal Jobs is a plus.
