Our firm is diverse in practices and career opportunities. Employees of our firm receive a comprehensive and competitive benefits package with a wide range of standard and optional benefits. The benefit package includes health insurance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, parking, paid time-off, and a generous 401k retirement plan.

Insurance Defense & Litigation Attorney

Duplass, APLC has an immediate opening for an attorney licensed in Louisiana with three to seven years of insurance defense and litigation experience as well as insurance coverage experience. Self-motivated, independent lawyers are best suited for this role.

Top quality work product, excellent academic credentials, providing exceptional client service, and an ability to work effectively individually and in a team are all required. The candidate must also be skilled and experienced in the following areas: file handling and file management, legal research, drafting opinions, legal memoranda, and compliance advice in a clear and concise manner, conducting depositions and inspections, appearing in court and arguing motions, and assisting in mediation and trial. Some travel, almost exclusively within the State of Louisiana, is required.

This position offers opportunities for managing files from start to finish, client development opportunities, lateral placement and potential for growth and advancement.

Compensation/Benefits:

A robust suite of benefits includes training and development programs including monthly presentations, CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement, cell phone allowance, and client development expense account. In addition to salary based on experience, the compensation package also includes a competitive annual bonus program, health, life, and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, parking, a generous 401(k) retirement plan and a wide array of optional benefits.

Application Requirements:

Qualified candidates may submit their résumé, cover letter detailing litigation experience, transcript, writing sample, and references via e-mail to careers@duplass.com.

Paralegal

We are seeking a Paralegal with litigation experience to manage a busy docket of insurance defense cases.  The candidate must have three to six years of experience as an insurance defense paralegal, strong oral and written communication skills, keen eye for detail, superior organization and computer skills, ability to manage work for multiple attorneys and cases, and proficiency in MS Office Suite.  Knowledge of Worldox is preferred.

Duties include but are not limited to case evaluation, summarizing depositions and medical records, preparing medical chronologies, noticing and setting depositions and maintaining calendars, drafting pleadings, answers, and discovery, complying with all court imposed and other deadlines, coordinating extensive discovery activity, assisting with trial preparation, and managing and recording billable time entries in compliance with clients’ billing guidelines.

Compensation/Benefits:

This full-time position offers a comprehensive and competitive compensation package with a wide range of standard and optional benefits.  The benefit package includes health, life, and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, parking, and generous 401(k) and Paid Time Off plans. Optional dental, vision, accident, and additional voluntary life insurance benefits are also available.

Application Requirements:

Interested applicants should submit résumé with references and salary requirements to careers@duplass.com.

Legal Secretary

Are you interested in joining a dynamic team of legal professionals? Duplass, APLC is hiring! We have an opening for a legal secretary in our Metairie and Mandeville Office. This role includes managing a busy docket of insurance defense cases for three attorneys. The candidate should have three to five years’ experience in an insurance defense setting and be skilled in the following areas: case management, scheduling depositions of witnesses and experts; maintaining calendars; preparing subpoenas for records requests; assisting with production of pleadings, answers, discovery, and releases; managing documents using document management software; proper formatting requirements for documents filed in all Louisiana courts and Federal courts, and fax filing and e-filing procedures.

Candidates must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, experience managing work for multiple cases and attorneys, and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Knowledge of Worldox or NetDocuments is preferred.

Compensation/Benefits:

These full-time positions offer a comprehensive and competitive compensation package with a wide range of standard and optional benefits. The benefit package includes health, life, and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, parking, and generous 401(k) and Paid Time Off plans. Optional dental, vision, accident, and additional voluntary life insurance benefits are also available.

Application Requirements:

Interested applicants should submit résumé with references and salary requirements to careers@duplass.com.

Legal Support Assistant

We have an immediate need for a Legal Support Assistant to assist with requesting records, scheduling depositions and hearing dates, submitting invoices for payment, and other clerical duties.

This entry level position offers opportunities for advancement.

The ideal candidate will have strong oral and written communication skills, effective organizational skills, ability to manage multiple deadlines and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.  Candidates with a four-year degree and clerical experience in another field will be considered.

Compensation/Benefits:

This full-time position offers a comprehensive and competitive compensation package with a wide range of standard and optional benefits.  The benefit package includes health, life, and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, parking, and generous 401(k) and Paid Time Off plans. Optional dental, vision, accident, and additional voluntary life insurance benefits are also available.

Application Requirements:

Interested applicants should submit résumé with references and salary requirements to careers@duplass.com.