Legal Assistant

<Job Overview>
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to join our dynamic legal team. In this vital role, you will provide comprehensive support across a variety of legal practice areas, ensuring the smooth operation of our law office. Your energetic approach and meticulous organizational skills will help facilitate legal research, document management, client communication, and case preparation. This paid position offers an exciting opportunity to develop your legal administrative expertise while contributing to impactful legal work in a fast-paced environment.

<Duties>

• Prepare, review, and proofread legal documents including contracts, pleadings, briefs, and correspondence with precision and clarity.
• Manage legal case files and document management systems such as Clio to ensure accurate filing, data entry, and retrieval of case information.
• Conduct thorough document review for accuracy, completeness, and relevance; support discovery processes through organized document review and indexing.
• Support project management activities by coordinating deadlines, scheduling meetings, and maintaining detailed calendars for multiple cases or projects.
• Perform administrative duties such as phone etiquette, organizing files, maintaining schedules, and providing executive administrative support to attorneys and paralegals.

<Skills>

• Extensive knowledge of legal research tools such as Westlaw and LexisNexis; familiarity with legal case management software is a plus.
• Strong understanding of various practice areas including probate law, family law, criminal defense, civil litigation and personal injury law.
• Proven experience with legal administrative tasks such as document review, proofreading, transcription, filing systems & document management systems like Clio.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication skills with professional phone etiquette.
• Strong writing skills for drafting correspondence and legal documents that are clear and precise.
• Proficiency in data entry and clerical experience including file organization and record keeping.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Work Location: In person