Job Summary
We are a busy law firm seeking an experienced and highly organized Legal Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of law firm experience, preferably in personal injury litigation, and must be able to work as a team player.
Key Responsibilities:
- Open and set up new client files in compliance with firm policies and procedures
- Prepare and format legal documents including pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence and reports
- File court documents through eFiling system in both state and federal court
- Schedule appointments and coordinate meetings, depositions, and hearings for attorney
- Calendar, track, and monitor court deadlines, hearings, depositions, and other key dates to ensure timely response
- Maintain and organize case files (electronic and paper)
- Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, witnesses and other legal professionals
- Assist attorneys with trial preparation, discovery organization, and case management
- Perform general administrative duties such as data entry, scanning, copying, and document management
- Assist other attorneys and paralegals as needed
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a law firm
- Personal Injury or litigation experience strongly preferred
- Knowledge of calendaring and monitoring court deadlines
- Experience filing documents through eFiling system
- Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Adobe is an asset
- Experience with NetDocs is a plus
- Ability to multitask and handle a heavy case load
- Must be a team player
- Must be able to work in\-office, full\-time, remote work is not available
- Bilingual a plus
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Requirements:
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package offered
TO APPLY:
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience to tgraham@lawclc.com.
Applicants without relevant law firm experience will not be considered.
Job Type: Full\-time
Pay: $23\.53 \- $28\.34 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person