Motooka Oyama & Lau is looking for an immediate hire for a Legal Assistant to support and assist its law practice in the representation of AOAO/HOA Community Association Law. Many duties to include assisting in answering phone calls, receiving incoming mail, electronic filing of court pleadings, preparing transmittals, reviewing final details of correspondences for mail out or filing, minor drafting or court documents and correspondences, communicating with owners and/or clients by phone or email, calendaring of court hearings, scheduling deadlines and meetings, processing/filing documents, and assisting with general administrative duties and other special projects/tasks.
We are willing to train the right applicant. Starting pay is negotiable and commensurate with experience. Please email your resume.
Duties:
-Assist in all administration tasks/goals for the firm and billing department assistance
-Possible assistance to attorneys and paralegals in compiling of court and conveyance documents needed to go out for recording or filing at the court
-Final review of details for letters and correspondences prepared and signed by the Attorney or Paralegal to go out to clients
-Preparation of mail out of letters and correspondences filed at the court
-Assist in answering phone calls and directing them to the case manager of the account
-Organize and track files from case documents and make them available and easily accessible to attorneys.
-Minor drafting of correspondences such as transmittals and cover sheets for recording
-Double checking of calendaring of all deadlines and hearings for correspondences
-Prepares closed files for storage or for transmittal to new counsel
-Monitors and replenishes office and kitchen supplies, including special orders as requested
-Manages file submission, retrieval, destruction at outside storage facilities
-Manages firm library, including indexing and updating and filing and archiving
-Provides phone reception service as scheduled
-Enters postage and copy costs in amicus
-Assists with entering copy costs in QuickBooks
-Provides back up for Documents Clerk/Legal Assistant 1 as outlined in that job description
-Assists with firm seminars as assigned
-Assists with client recognition program as assigned
-Assists with office meetings as assigned (ordering meals, etc.)
-Handles other tasks and special projects as assigned
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Benefits:
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Job Title: Legal Assistant
Status: Full Time (Temp to Hire)
Supervisor: Senior Paralegal & Attorney
Summary: Provides general clerical support.
Salary: Beginning job position, but also commensurate with experience