Job Title: Legal Administrative Assistant
Job Responsibilities:
- Transcribe and edit legal documents, correspondence, and reports.
- Demonstrate proficiency in all aspects of court document filing and legal document preparation.
- Assist legal assistants and attorneys with multiple priorities and tasks on a daily basis.
- Fully support multiple attorneys when their primary legal assistant is unavailable.
- Assist the administrative team with matter intake, ensuring database accuracy, assisting the accounting department with data scanning, distributing daily mail, and performing other firm administration tasks.
Education and Experience Information:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in litigation defense is required.
- Experience in medical malpractice defense is preferred.
- The ability to learn job and firm procedures quickly is essential.
- A typing speed of 70 words per minute is required.
Salary Information:
- Pay starts from $55,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
Benefits:
- 401(k) retirement plan with matching and profit sharing.
- Health insurance options, including dental and vision insurance.
- Life insurance policy.
- Flexible spending account and health savings account.
- Generous paid time off policy.
Additional Information:
- This is a full-time, in-office position located at a downtown litigation defense law firm.
- The work schedule is from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
- The position offers excellent benefits, camaraderie, respect, inclusivity, and opportunities for growth and advancement.
- Successful candidates will have high attention to detail, excellent organizational and communication skills, and the ability to understand and follow detailed instructions.
- Candidates should be able to make judgment decisions, adapt to changing work situations, and exhibit strong time and priority management.
- The role requires working as part of a team with other individuals in the office.
