Job Title: Legal Assistant
Job Responsibilities:
The legal assistant at the law firm will support two Partners and one Associate, performing a range of secretarial and administrative duties. Key responsibilities include:
- Providing secretarial support and assistance.
- Preparing, revising, and finalizing correspondence, pleadings, client documents, and other requested documents.
- Drafting documents and reviewing them for grammatical and formatting errors.
- Filing and searching for documents with appropriate courts, including completing e-filings and docket searches.
- Maintaining attorney emails, calendars, travel arrangements, processing expense reports, and registering for CLE credit classes.
- Opening new client/matter engagements and maintaining electronic and paper client files.
- Scheduling client meetings and communicating with clients as necessary.
- Communicating with other departments within the law firm to assess and answer first-round questions regarding assignments, invoices, time entry, etc.
- Handling large volumes of filing and document assembly.
- Managing time entry and billing.
- Flexibility to work overtime as assigned.
Education and Experience Information:
- A high school diploma or equivalency is mandatory.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience as a Legal Secretary is required.
- Strong working knowledge of technology, including Office 365 (Word, Outlook, & Excel) and court websites.
- Experience with a document management system (NetDocs) is a plus.
- Legal Assistant experience of 5 years is required.
Required Skills:
- Strong typing, organizational, and communication skills.
- Strong sense of confidentiality and ability to exercise sound judgment.
- High attention to detail.
- Courteous and positive attitude.
- The candidate should be a self-starter who is assertive and proactive with excellent problem-solving, organizational, prioritization, and delegation skills.
Salary Information:
The job posting does not specify a salary range. Applicants are asked to provide their salary requirements during the application process.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
The legal assistant position offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
- 401(k)
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
The position is full-time, with a Monday to Friday schedule. The candidate must be available to work in person.
