We are looking for an experienced legal assistant who can help the busy attorneys and paralegals at our law office assist our clients. You’ll be responsible for managing office correspondence, including answering phone calls and emails, arranging meetings and travel, and ensuring our legal team is aware of upcoming deadlines. You’ll also assist with preparing legal documents and contracts, and perform any other tasks as needed to ensure our firm is operating efficiently. We are a FUN TEAM that respects one another, and also wants to do something meaningful and important. We are professional and serious when the situation warrants it. If you work well in a fast-paced environment and consistently deliver a high-quality work product, reach out to us today! Responsibilities: • Help with creating a variety of litigation documents, including pleadings, motions, subpoenas, affidavits, contracts, and briefs for case preparation, and proofread documents when necessary • Make travel arrangements, schedule meetings and appointments for the team, such as depositions, and coordinate with outside vendors for events • Use daily time records to properly process client billing with support from the accounting department • Accept other administrative tasks as needed to assist the team and ensure the firm runs smoothly • Handle office correspondence and administrative tasks such as responding to emails, phone calls, communicating with opposing attorney offices, Binder prep, picking up the mail, preparing welcome boxes, keeping attorney's abreast of their scheduled court appearances as far as ensuring zoom links are calendared if appearances are on zoom, open and close files, reminding the team of upcoming deadlines • Undertake other duties as needed to ensure the firm operates efficientlyOpen and close client files • Filing for case files • Help with the mail • Filing legal documents with the Courts • Send welcome packets to new clients when asked • Update client information in our case management system • Send appropriate cards/gifts to current clients; and • Other tasks as assigned • This position is a mix of working in the office and running errands, and we anticipate that this position will begin at approximately 35-40 hours/week and has the potential to become full-time. • We are a small but fully staffed law firm with three Attorneys, a case manager, three paralegals, a client impression expert, two directors of client engagement, and a billing specialist. As the Legal Office Assistant, you are here to be the go-to person for office assistance. Qualifications: • Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a law firm or office environment as an administrative assistant or secretary • Some college is preferred; high school diploma or equivalent is required • Applicants must be able to type 50 words per minute or faster • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines with quick turnaround times • Experience with legal software, litigation case management, and docketing programs • Must be a resident of the Upper Marlboro area in Prince George’s County, Maryland • Must have legal office experience • Must have a pleasant phone voice • Must be detail-oriented • Must be patient • Must be punctual • Must be a notary • Must not get flustered when the day does not go the way you were expecting • Must be willing to learn software applications • Must be familiar with mail practices • Must be willing to drop everything and file documents with the Courts • Must be willing to drop everything and run unexpected errands • Must be willing to act as the backup to our Legal Intake Specialist, when necessary • Must have a valid driver’s license • Must have a reliable vehicle • Must have valid automobile insurance that includes medical coverage for yourself and others involved in a vehicle accident while you are working; and • Must be familiar with Google Drive and G-Suite products Preferences • Family law experience is highly desired We want to see you set goals and look forward to seeing you eclipse them. We want to assist and encourage you to excel in both your professional and personal targeted life dreams. Come join us! Compensation: $41,600

• Handle office correspondence and administrative tasks such as responding to emails, phone calls, communicating with opposing attorney offices, Binder prep, picking up the mail, preparing welcome boxes, keeping attorney's abreast of their scheduled court appearances as far as ensuring zoom links are calendared if appearances are on zoom, open and close files, reminding the team of upcoming deadlines • Undertake other duties as needed to ensure the firm operates efficientlyOpen and close client files • Filing for case files • Help with the mail • Filing legal documents with the Courts • Send welcome packets to new clients when asked • Update client information in our case management system • Send appropriate cards/gifts to current clients; and • Other tasks as assigned • This position is a mix of working in the office and running errands, and we anticipate that this position will begin at approximately 35-40 hours/week and has the potential to become full-time. • We are a small but fully staffed law firm with three Attorneys, a case manager, three paralegals, a client impression expert, two directors of client engagement, and a billing specialist. As the Legal Office Assistant, you are here to be the go-to person for office assistance.