What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Bailey & Wyant, PLLC?
We are a mid-sized law firm seeking a self-motivated Legal Assistant who will provide a broad spectrum of legal services under the supervision of multiple attorneys.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to attorneys and enhance office effectiveness
- Handle communication with clients
- Enter time for billing purposes
- Filing e-documents with various courts
- Preparation of documents.
- Type up and file basic legal documents and correspondence
- Answer and direct phone calls
- Maintain contact lists
- Monitor deadlines, and enter/monitor calendars
Skills
- Proven working experience as legal assistant or legal secretary
- Familiarity with law, legal procedures and protocols, and court system
- Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Acrobat Adobe
- Preferred experience with document management software and dictation/transcription
- Excellent secretarial and organizational skills
- Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
- Legal Assistant certification or diploma
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Experience:
- Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
- Legal assistant: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $45,000 - $55,000