What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant- 3601412 position at AMS Staffing Inc.?
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Job Title: Legal Assistant
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Salary/Payrate: 55-60K
Work Environment: 100% ONSITE
Term: Full-time, direct hire
Bachelor’s Degree required: NO
Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired
THERE ARE TWO ROLES AVAILABLE. ONE FOR CIVIL LITIGATION AND ONE FOR FAMILY LAW.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Our client is seeking a Legal Assistant to join the Litigation practice group in their Harrisburg office. The Legal Assistant will work closely with shareholders and Paralegals in Civil Litigation, Family Law and General Law practice areas on the full spectrum of clients.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support attorneys and paralegals on administrative items including receiving and opening mail. Distributing the mail to the appropriate attorney.
- Transcription of dictation for some attorneys for correspondence including letters to clients and engagement letters.
- Complete monthly expense reports and credit card statements, scanning, and printing documents.
- Maintain electronic and physical client files.
- Maintain attorney's calendars by setting appointments, coordinating schedules, and setting up meetings, pleadings, electronic filing.
- Answer phones and communicating with courts and prothonotaries.
- Enter attorney's billable time.
- Assist the support team with coverage for receptionist or other assistants.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- High school or equivalent
- Three (3) or more years of experience as a Legal Assistant or related experience
- Experience using PACER to search dockets, party information, and download pleadings.
- Experience with state filings and familiarity with various county and prothonotary websites.
- Excellent communication skills
- Solid writing and editing skills with a focus on developing thoughtful and persuasive messaging
- Ability to work in and adapt to a fast-paced work environment
- Strong organizational, time management, and project management mindset
- Experience with Lackner, and Pro Series a plus.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Outlook, Excel, Word, and other software
- Driven self-starter with a proactive approach to supporting counsel
- Commitment to professionalism, cooperation, and teamwork
- Experience with iManage document management system
- Experience filing court documents, electronically preferred
- Experience with ECF for federal court filings a plus
Salary : $55,000 - $60,000