Legal Secretary

Are you an energetic and kind person looking to learn and become part of our growing firm? For over 30 years the Law Offices of Campbell, Clark & Vienneau has been a community leader in estate planning, trust administration, probate law, conservatorship law, and Social Security disability. If you would like to join our team, we welcome your application.

Summary of Position:

The position is a hybrid of a Legal Receptionist and Legal Assistant.

Duties will include:

· Welcoming and greeting clients

· Answering multi-line telephones

· Making appointments and calendaring

· Calendaring critical deadlines

· File creation and management

· Billing

· Data Entry

· Assisting the attorneys and staff

· Meeting with clients

· Working with real property documents

Duties may include:

• Social Security Disability Appeal paperwork
• Conservatorship accounting
• Trust accounting
• Trial prep and litigation
• Preparing court documents
• Preparing asset lists, analyzing bank and business records
• Identifying trust and non-trust assets
• Identifying the title and character of assets
• Determining beneficiaries and persons entitled to notice

The ideal candidate must possess exceptional communication, computer, and telephone skills, and the ability to interact positively with clients and staff. The ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail is required; as well as, proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, G-mail Suite Calendar, Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, and Essential Forms. The ideal candidate must be responsible, dependable, organized, and punctual, in addition to possessing sufficient knowledge in the area of trust and probate administration, as well as conservatorships.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience:

• Minimum of 1-year experience as a receptionist/office manager is required.
• Minimum of 1 year of legal experience is highly preferred.
• Experience with CLIO is highly preferred.
• Experience in estate planning, probate law, trust administration, and/or conservatorship law is highly preferred.
• Experience in civil litigation is a plus, but not required.
• Experience with Social Security disability appeals is a plus, but not required.

Education

• High school degree is required.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Basic Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record are required.

Benefits:

· Salary

• Compensation is highly competitive and commensurate to experience.

· Medical – Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance Provided (Employer pays 99%)

· Retirement - 401k with profit-sharing after the first year of employment.

· Paid Time Off

· Training Opportunities

To Apply:

Applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and at least two (2) references via e-mail. Applicants may also mail in their cover letter, resume, and references. For further inquiries, please send an e-mail. Please do not call the office.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Why are you interested in working in the legal field?
• What makes you an obvious fit for our team?
• In this office, we deal with adversity, what is an obstacle you had to overcome and how has it helped you?

Experience:

• Legal administrative: 1 year (Preferred)
• Calendar management: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Certified Notary Public (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Redding, CA 96001 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Redding, CA 96001: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person