Legal Assistant

Job description

Medium sized Law Firm is seeking to hire an experienced legal assistant to provide a full range of support for two attorneys, including but not limited to, preparation/revision of correspondence, pleading and documents; e-file pleadings; calendar maintenance various office and client filing responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

· Provide support for two attorneys and backup support for other attorneys as needed.

· Prepare/revise correspondence, pleadings, documents and other office assignments as directed.

· Communications with clients, opposing counsel and court staff.

· Establish and maintain calendar and deadline reminder systems and adhere to all firm policies and procedures with regard to docketing of deadlines.

· Maintain calendars, CLE, reports and time records.

· Book and organize travel arrangements including flights, hotels, transportation, make changes to reservations as needed.

· Upon direction of an attorney, e-file documents with various courts; maintain court dockets and files and document via appropriate sources.

Qualifications/Skills required:

· High school diploma or equivalent.

· 5 years of relevant experience preferred.

· Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and complete them under time constraints.

· Excellent proofreading skills in order to review and edit legal correspondence and legal case documents.

· Ability to change and adapt to current and future responsibilities and circumstances.

· Punctual with excellent attendance.

· Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent proofreading skills.

Legal Assistant

· Ability to timely respond to deadlines, balance workload and take initiative.

· Proficient with Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Law firm billing experience is preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $36,000.00 - $44,000.00 per year

Application questions

You have requested that Indeed ask candidates the following questions:

How many years of law firm experience do you have?
How many years of legal experience do you have?
How many years of legal assistant experience do you have?
How many years of litigation experience do you have?
How many years of paralegal experience do you have?

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $38,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off

Experience:

Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Harrington Miller

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