Business & Family Law Legal Assistant

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Business & Family Law Legal Assistant

Shaheen & Gordon, a full-service law firm with offices in Concord, Dover, Manchester, Nashua, and Peterborough, NH and Maine, is looking for a skilled Legal Assistant to support its Family and Business Law practices in its Dover, NH office. The successful candidate will join a team of experienced attorneys dedicated to providing high-quality legal representation to family law and business clients.

## Benefits

Shaheen & Gordon offers a range of excellent benefits to its full-time employees, including:

- 401(k) + match
- Medical insurance with HRA deductible reimbursement or opt-out cash in lieu
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Group life insurance
- Accident and critical illness insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Flexible spending account (FSA) & Dependent care account (DCFSA)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Bereavement leave
- Paid vacation days accrued on a weekly basis
- 6 paid sick days
- 11 paid holidays

## Responsibilities

As a Legal Assistant, you will be responsible for:

- Hard copy filing
- Scanning and distributing mail
- Maintaining attorney calendars
- Opening and closing client files
- Building and maintaining electronic client files
- Organizing pleadings and correspondence
- Interfacing with clients, courts, and other attorneys
- Delivering documents to courthouses
- Other administrative tasks as assigned

## Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

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- Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, scheduling, deadlines, court rules and procedures in New Hampshire and Maine
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and client needs
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Team-oriented attitude with a passion for the production of high-quality legal work for clients
- Proficiency in standard computer software, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel
- Experience with NetDocuments and Centerbase is preferable but not required

## Salary and Benefits

Shaheen & Gordon is proud to offer its employees a pleasant, supportive, challenging, non-smoking work environment. Salary is commensurate with experience, with excellent benefits including health insurance, flexible spending account, and 401(k) plan employer match.

No phone calls or agencies please. Shaheen & Gordon is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws in all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, training, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, compensation, termination, and layoff.

EOE.

None

401(k) + match, Medical insurance with HRA deductible reimbursement or opt-out cash in lieu, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Short-term disability insurance, Long-term disability insurance, Group life insurance, Accident and critical illness insurance, Paid parental leave, Employee assistance program (EAP), Flexible spending account (FSA) & Dependent care account (DCFSA), Tuition reimbursement, Bereavement leave, Paid vacation days accrued on a weekly basis, 6 paid sick days, 11 paid holidays

None

Knowledge of motions, discovery, scheduling, deadlines, court rules and procedures in New Hampshire and Maine, Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and client needs, Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, Team-oriented attitude with a passion for the production of high-quality legal work for clients, Proficiency in standard computer software, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel, Experience with NetDocuments and Centerbase

None

No phone calls or agencies please. EOE.

Qualification and Experience 2+ years’ experience as a legal assistant in a law firm environment

Legal