OVERVIEW:
Boutique law firm specializing in both estate planning and public criminal defense is looking for support staff to join the team. This is a friendly, relaxed environment that offers a space to learn and inspires ingenuity. This role offers chances to learn about legal procedures and can be a great start for someone looking to work in the legal field. Someone is still looking for work on Craiglist, right?
BRASS TACKS:
Rate: $25.00 - $35.00/hour DOE. Additional $5/hour if fluent in Spanish.
Location: Brownsville, OR (must have reliable transportation)
Hours: M-F, 9:00 - 2:30 (FLEXIBLE), hybrid, must be in-office first several weeks
Start Date: ASAP
Reports to: Attorney, Paralegal
Attire: Business professional, casual on days with no appointments
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's degree REQUIRED -or- current junior or senior in good standing at 4-year university
- Must be comfortable answering the phone, returning messages, and fielding phone requests. This is not the position for you if you hate talking on the phone.
- Digital fluency: intimate familiarity with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Google Workspace; know how to navigate Windows OS and Android devices; ability to write professional emails; 50+ WPM typing speed; editing PDFs (Adobe); sending documents for eSignature
- Prior clerical experience: filing, organizing, printing, mailing, etc.
- Cultural competency and a willingness to engage with people from different backgrounds and experiences
- Ability to problem solve, think critically, and anticipate
- Extreme attention to detail; strong organizational skills
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Prior employment in a legal office or court setting
- Experience with OECI and/or Odyssey
- Familiarity with preparing pleadings / motions / proposed orders / etc.
- Fluency in Spanish (verbal and written)
JOB DUTIES:
- Field phone calls for the attorney in a professional and courteous: current clients, potential clients, other attorneys, court staff, etc.; calls and "check ins" with clients
- Calendaring
- Create and manage client folders (physical and digital)
- Word processing: use templates to prepare filings for court cases or estate planning documents
- Prepare and eFile court documents accurately
- Prepare invoices
- Update and manage business spreadsheets (various); file receipts
- Email correspondence (with other staff, clients, court staff, DA offices, etc.)
- Occasionally: shop for office supplies or run errands
BENEFITS:
We are unable to offer traditional benefits like health insurance. We do offer other perks: flexible hours, opportunity for remote work, professional development and paid training, etc.
APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW PROCESS:
After completing the steps below, and if our team has further interest, you will be contacted so that we can schedule a phone screening. Following the phone screening, you would be invited to interview with the attorney and paralegal. As a final step, we will contact your references. We are hopeful that the entire process, start to finish, should take no longer than two weeks.
If you are interested in applying:
1) Send an email to Nicholas at [email protected]. Please write "Legal Support Staff" as your Subject.
2) Your email will serve as your cover letter. Please include a paragraph or two to introduce yourself and why you think you'd be a good fit.
3) Attach your resume as a PDF. Be sure that it includes your contact information.
NO SOLICITATIONS.