Job Description
Pay/Benefits: Benefits will be available. Pay rate may vary depending on the education and experience level. Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, in person.
Job Description:
Maenner Minnich is hiring an experienced and self-motivated Legal Assistant to ensure smooth running of the office and effective case management. The candidate will provide a broad spectrum of legal services under the supervision of attorneys.
Responsibilities
Answer and direct phone calls in a professional manner
Greet and direct clients and visitors to the law office
Screen potential clients that contact our office for representation
Provide administrative support to lawyers and enhance office effectiveness
Communicate with clients, witnesses, and others involved in a case to schedule case-related meetings for the attorneys you support
Draft and electronically file basic legal documents and correspondence
Maintain contact lists and file organization in a primarily paperless office
Monitor deadlines and juggle calendars of four attorneys with the assistance of two paralegals
Implement and monitor social media presence for the law firm
Serve as the point person for office duties including mailing, monitoring and ordering office supplies
Requirements and skills
Excellent secretarial and organizational skills
Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
Proven working experience as Legal Assistant
Draft and proofread correspondence and basic legal documents
Familiarity with law, legal procedures and protocols, and court electronic filing system
Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
Computer literacy on Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, as well as Adobe, etc.