We seek highly motivated, dedicated and hard-working individuals who will provide excellent service to our clients. Someone who is proactive, has a positive attitude and has the ability to work effectively as a member of a team is essential. This is an in-office position. Areas of Law: Probate, Guardianship, and Family Law.
Qualifications: The successful candidate must possess comprehensive knowledge of legal office procedures. We are looking for someone with a great work ethic, a high-level of attention to detail and accuracy as well as excellent organizational skills and time management to handle billable and administrative duties with minimal supervision. Applicants must also demonstrate a professional demeanor, strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and be trustworthy, punctual and reliable.
Responsibilities: Duties include, but are not limited to, preparation and finalizing various types of correspondence. Draft pleadings, discovery, motions, briefs and memorandums. Calendaring of deadlines. Excellent proofreading, punctuation, grammar and redlining work for accuracy, format, etc. is integral. Must be knowledgeable with legal filings and able to successfully meet set deadlines. Responsible for preparation for hearings and assist in trial preparation including organizing exhibits and witness lists. Candidate must have knowledge of bates-stamping, redaction, as well as copying, scanning, and other general office procedures. Strong phone etiquette and follow through skills are required. Other research duties and administrative projects as assigned.
Software Skills: Candidates must have advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word and Excel) as well as Adobe Acrobat. Knowledge of CLIO software billing program a plus. Candidates must be able to prioritize work to meet deadlines and enter billable time in a manner relevant to client for work performed.
We are a professional yet friendly environment. We offer benefits and competitive pay. If you are interested in joining our team, and if you meet the requirements above, please submit your resume detailing your relevant experience along with salary requirements via email to the attention of the Office Administrator.