Legal Assistant

Profile

The Firm

Join a collegial, principled, solutions-oriented real estate practice focusing on easement disputes, boundary issues, road and septic agreements, and other thorny legal issues faced by small- to medium-sized landowners. Work closely with high-integrity attorneys. Provide support to professional and business staff.

The Opportunity

Duties include opening and closing of client matters, ongoing and complex filing, title report intake, scheduling of court dates, all aspects of client matter support including litigation, and ad-hoc projects supporting the business objectives of the firm.

Responsibilities

Open new matters

Daily client filing

Daily inventory of upstairs office supplies including paper, notepads, shredding

Ongoing client document intake, including title reports

Take client phone calls

Order title reports

Track billable and non-billable time

Track title report invoices

Printing of monthly billing invoices

Closing and archiving matters

Calendar trial, hearings, court deadlines, and depositions

Sending and tracking of closed matter review requests

Update office policies, procedures, and workflows as they pertain to the position

Update and maintain the Legal Library

Maintain the cleanliness of the upstairs office

Ad hoc projects that support the business goals of the firm

Backup activities for Legal Secretary (Front office) and Legal Administrator

Over time, you will be expected to:

Create trial calendars

Prepare court and hearing document drafts

Create trial notebooks

Requirements

Minimum two years office experience

High school diploma

Print, copy, and scan skills

Basic punctuation, grammar, and business writing skills

Appreciation for orderliness, cleanliness, and lists

Demonstrated analytical ability, attention to detail, and critical thought

Appreciation for workflow and efficient processing of documents

Computer knowledge of Word, Excel, and Adobe

CenterBase, SharePoint, and Icourt experience preferred

College coursework preferred

Benefits

Eight paid holidays include New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve

Fifteen Personal Time Off (PTO) days

Defined contribution retirement plan eligibility and match after one year's employment

Group health and life insurance

To Apply

Provide a short, handwritten answer to the question below using one sheet of unlined paper. Submit your answer in black ink in longhand. Print and sign your name at the bottom:

(1) How do you define honesty?

(2) Describe a situation where honesty created a hardship and how you resolved it.

Attach your resume with salary history and a short explanation for your interest in the position. Scan and email your application to leslie@macomberlaw.com.

Macomber Law is an equal opportunity employer.

Company info

Macomber Law, PLLC
Phone : 866) 511-1500
Website : http://macomberlaw.com