Legal Assistant

3-5 yrs required

Full-time

No

H1: Legal Assistant – Remote Work From Home
H2: Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Law Firm: Emerzian Shankar Legal Inc.
Department: Legal Assistant
Salary Range: to per hour

The legal assistant at Emerzian Shankar Legal Inc. is responsible for providing administrative support to the firm's legal staff and ensuring the efficient operation of the law firm. This is a full-time, remote position with a salary range of to per hour.

Key Responsibilities:

- Conduct research and prepare documents
- Communicate with staff and clients via phone, email, text, and in-person
- Proofread, format, and audit documents using various software platforms
- Assist with report writing and exhibit preparation
- Perform general clerical and administrative duties as requested
- Respond professionally to client emails and phone calls
- Assist with document management and calendaring events
- Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements:

- Associates degree or higher preferred
- At least 3 years of work experience in a professional setting, such as a law office or management-level in another field
- At least 5 years of experience as an administrative assistant, supporting high level executives and/or management
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and scheduling/calendaring
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (additional languages preferred)
- Must have a can-do attitude and be comfortable in a fast-paced, start-up business culture
- Excellent customer service and organizational skills
- Must be experienced with remote video conferencing applications such as Zoom
- Bilingual preferred, but not required
- Must be skilled in Adobe Acrobat Pro and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point
- Must be able to type at least 50 wpm with high accuracy
- Must be comfortable using text communication and social media
- Must have a California drivers' license
- Must be emotionally mature and able to take personal responsibility for projects with minimal supervision

Physical Requirements:

- Work environment is remote/home-based
- Must have a quiet workspace at home with necessary tools provided by the company
- Prolonged periods of working on a computer
- Must be able to communicate with attorneys and clients via phone, text, video conferencing, and email
- Occasionally required to operate office machinery and lift up to 25 lbs.
- Must be able to drive or travel to various meeting sites in the Fresno and Central Valley area, with occasional travel outside the region

Emerzian Shankar Legal Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. This job description is subject to change at any time and does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities.

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English, other languages preferred

Research, document preparation, operational analysis, problem-solving, communication, proofreading, formatting, auditing, investigative thinking, report writing, general clerical and administrative duties, scheduling, record-keeping, event set-up, depositing checks, mailing, office supplies, equipment maintenance, errands, document management, calendaring, customer service, organizational skills, typing, text communication, social media, driving, travel

Associates degree or higher preferred

Email resume to Ashley at

Qualification and Experience Associates degree or higher preferred, at least 3 years of work experience in a professional setting, at least 5 years of experience as an administrative assistant, proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and scheduling, excellent written and verbal communication skills, bilingual preferred, experienced with remote video conferencing applications, experienced with Adobe Acrobat Pro and Microsoft Office applications, California driver's license, emotionally mature and able to take personal responsibility.

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