Legal Assistant

Our growing litigation firm is seeking a part-time legal assistant with the potential to grow into a paralegal position. If you are seeking valuable law firm experience, we want to hear from you! You will be working with a team of 6 attorneys and 3 paralegals navigating divorce and custody matters, contempt matters, protection orders, criminal defense, and more.

What your day looks like:

Client Service:

You are often the first point of contact when a potential client is looking for our help. Answer phones, coordinate consultations and meetings, answer simple procedural questions, and direct people to where they need to be.

Sensitive Information Organization:

Our client's lives and livelihood are often reduced down to numbers on paper—and it's often difficult to parse through. You will help manage and organize online files for ease of access and use as evidence.

• Preparation for

Trial:

Once our evidence is organized, it's time to prepare for Court. You will prepare trial binders and label exhibits for use in the courtroom.

Qualifications:

• Customer service and/or data entry experience preferred—no legal experience required!
• Ability to maintain efficiency in a fast-paced, high-energy environment
• High organizational, detail-oriented skills You will answer phones, schedule consults and meetings, organize financial disclosures from clients and opposing parties, and prepare evidence for trial.

This is an excellent opportunity for an undergraduate looking to gain experience in a law firm and to work with attorneys. This position is currently temporary and part-time, but our law firm is growing and we may need further full-time paralegal needs. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Please submit a cover letter and your resume detailing any previous experience.

Job Type:

Part-time Pay:

$25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

Opportunities for advancement

Work Location:

In person