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Legal Assistant

law office of taylor long Feb 20,2020 Location USA Charleston SC
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Litigation - Foreclosure (Lender-side)

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LEGAL ASSISTANT

Law Office of Taylor Long

This position requires an adaptive personality with strong organizational skills and the ability to remain composed with a professional demeanor while communicating with clients and visitors who may not be satisfied with the time restraints on their file. The majority of the job duties include communicating with clients, staff, and the court, as well as maintaining files, mail, and attorneys’ calendars.

Job duties include but are not limited to:

  • Greet clients and visitors
  • Answer telephone and check and respond to voicemails
  • Respond to emails
  • Manage Calendar; schedule appointments and mediations
  • Mail – open, scan, review, file
  • Make routine bank deposits
  • Manage postage account and machine
  • Prepare pleading forms (Motion & Order Coversheet, Form 4, Certificate of Service, etc).
  • Scan and copy client files
  • Open files and review intake
  • Draft and send letters to opposing counsel, clerk of court, judges, and plan administrators
  • Research retirement plan information
  • Prepare initial drafts of pleadings (create caption and footer, and fill in client specific information)
  • Maintain case task lists and routinely update status of files
  • Communicate case status reports to clients
  • Follow up with opposing counsel and retirement plans regarding outstanding items
  • Manage and order office supplies as needed
  • Other necessary tasks to support the attorneys

Necessary skills and abilities:

  • Organization and Documentation Skills
  • Detail Oriented
  • Office Supply Management
  • Microsoft Office Experience – OneDrive, Word, Excel, Outlook
  • Adobe Experience – OCR, PDF editing, PDF conversion
  • Mac Proficiency
  • Effective Written and Verbal Communication (especially with confrontational client or opposing counsel)
  • Internal Communications
  • Resourceful (Ability to problem solve without specific direction)
  • Dependability
  • Professionalism
  • Client Relationships

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Compensation: Hourly wage, commensurate with experience.

Location: Charleston, SC 29407 (Required)

Working Days:

  • Monday (Required)
  • Tuesday (Required)
  • Wednesday (Required)
  • Thursday (Required)
  • Friday (Required)

Additional Compensation:

  • Bonuses
  • Other forms

Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule
  • Bonuses

Hours per week: 30-40

Typical start time: 9AM

Typical end time: 5PM

This Company Describes Its Culture as:

  • Detail-oriented -- quality and precision-focused
  • Stable -- traditional, stable, strong processes
  • Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative

 

 

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