Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Job Description

We are seeking a Legal Assistant/Paralegal to become a part of our team! You will provide overall support to the practice's needs.

Responsibilities:

Maintain a calendar of appointments, court appearances, and filing deadlines

Prepare legal documents and utilize online resources to file or obtain filed documents

Sort and scan all incoming mail to the proper location in our system

Communicate with courts, clients, and especially with defendants to resolve active matters

Locate addresses for service of process

Qualifications:

Easy competence in using computer and standard software (e.g. MS Word, Excel, 10-key-by-touch, Ctrl-[button] shortcuts) - if you think this is a ridiculous thing to bother mentioning, you might be a good candidate for this job!

Ability to prioritize and pursue tasks to completion independently

Excellent written and verbal communication skills (and an enjoyment of answering calls from new people every day)

Existing notary appointment or willingness to apply for and become notary public

Full-time