Looking to fill a legal assistant position in a small law firm. Our firm handles primarily Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation and Probate. Salary or hourly wage will be based on experience. Benefits include paid holidays, paid vacation, paid sick days and Employer paid health insurance. Must be fluent in Spanish.
Job responsibilities include:
· Communicate with clients, gathering necessary documents and information to begin building a case.
· Managing records, projects and calendars to make sure everything functions smoothly
· Drafting legal documents
· Setting client appointments
· Setting court hearings
· Creating new files & notebooks
· Filing
· E-filing- State & Federal courts
· E-Recording
· Preparing Federal Express shipping slips
· Mailing out letters
Skills and qualifications:
· Strong organizational skills
· Self-motivated
· Personable for direct communication with attorneys and clients
· Professional in appearance and communication
· Microsoft Outlook
· Microsoft Word
· Word Perfect
· Microsoft Excel
· Microsoft Power Point
· Adobe Acrobat
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
Experience:
- Microsoft Office: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person