Experienced Legal Assistant

You will be in a small law firm with a 60 year heritage assisting two experienced attorneys.

Experience in the areas of Litigation, Corporate, Estate Planning and Trial practice are necessary.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Providing general administrative and clerical support to two attorneys;
• Assisting in drafting, proofreading, and editing correspondences, documents, and pleadings from dictation and/or handwritten or typed text;
• Filing pleadings and documents with the court system;
• Maintaining case files and records;
• Calendaring and scheduling of appointments, hearings, depositions; and
• Assisting in tracking and entry of attorneys’ billable time.

Skills and Abilities:

• General computer literacy
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• Familiarity with time tracking and billing software
• Transcription from dictation and/or handwritten or typed text
• Familiarity with the law, legal procedures and protocols, and court system
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at a time and under deadlines
• Ability to communicate professionally and work well with others.
• Hard worker

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Off street parking provided

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday, generally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with one-hour for lunch

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• 5 years as a legal secretary, assistant, or paralegal experience in corporate and estate planning required
• 2 years as a legal secretary, assistant, or paralegal experience in civil litigation , corporate and estate planning required.

Work Location:

• Little Rock, Arkansas

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Experience:

• Litigation, Corporate , Estate Planning in a law firm: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person