Growing Cleveland Firm Seeking Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Job Summary

We are a busy and growing creditor rights law firm in Cleveland, seeking reliable and proactive Legal Assistants. The Legal Assistant will work directly with our attorneys and clients in an organized, professional, responsible, and committed manner to helping meet clients’ needs. The ideal candidate must have strong computer and organizational skills in order to prioritize large volumes of work. Excellent attention to detail and communication skills are crucial in this collaborative, team-based environment.

Job responsibilities

• Draft pleadings, correspondence, and collection letters

• Review, analyze, and monitor court dockets ensuring compliance with deadlines and applicable timelines
• Manage legal documentation and correspondence in strict confidence
• Correspond with outside counsel, court personnel and clients
• Open new referrals and retrieve documents from client systems
• Assist in managing client contacts and emails
• Assist with electronically filing documents with the courts
• Maintain and retire files in accordance with Data Retention and Destruction Policies
• Serf started and Motivator

Required Skills

• High School Education is required. (Two-year degree or equivalent certification is preferred)
• Excellent communication and organization abilities
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Familiarity with MS Office including Word and Excel
• Ability to type 70 words per minute
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to take direction and work independently with minimal supervision

Experience

• Experience in real estate and creditor rights law (Preferred)

Work Location

• Cleveland,OH

Benefits offered:

• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement accounts with company performance contributions
• Workplace perks such as parking/public transportation reimbursement, monthly team lunches and flexible work schedules

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time