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Legal Assistant

Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLP

Legal Assistant

Hanford, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    We're looking for an organized, detail-oriented, and experienced paralegal to play an important role on our legal team. You'll draft legal documents such as affidavits, prepare briefs, conduct legal research for trial preparation, and keep case files and other important information neatly organized and easily accessible. If you're interested in advancing your paralegal career with opportunities for growth, we want to hear from you. Responsibilities: Draft legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits under the guidance of a lawyer Draft subpoenas and coordinate with process servers Work with lawyers to prepare for trial by conducting research on legal articles, preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, filing motions, and assisting with client meetings Perform administrative duties such as answering phone calls and keeping our case filing system organized so all documents are readily accessible Gather information about legal issues from the client in interviews Qualifications: Must have great time-management skills, and organizational skills 3+ years of legal service experience under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting Talented communicator and writer Candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have advanced paralegal education will receive preference ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree desired Strong candidates will have a paralegal certificate and an Associate's degree and/or have worked in a paralegal position at a busy firm for at least 3 years. Candidates must have strong organizational skills, the ability to multi-task and work as a team. Compensation: $21 - $26 hourly