What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Intern position at Kaplan Law Firm?
Pay: $25.00 per hour
Job description:
Kaplan Law Firm, a nationally recognized employment, civil rights, and whistleblower rights law firm that represents employees and individuals, seeks a part-time experienced Legal Intern.
If you are excited to help build a platform to further the cause of civil rights in Texas, this is the job for you. If you seek a traditional highly structured corporate work environment in which each day is predictable, this is not the job for you. This is a partially remote / work from home position, however, you must live within a reasonable distance to perform required office duties and attend firm events. We are looking to fill this role immediately.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience managing a high volume of phone calls.
- Proficiency using software such as Clio Grow, Windows, Office, OneNote, OneDrive, and Adobe.
- Outstanding attention to detail.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Devotion to furthering the cause of civil rights and equal justice in Texas.
- Passion for providing excellent service to clients, with real empathy for workers' and individuals' challenges and their emotions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior law firm and/or administrative experience.
What Will You Do:
- Providing support for new client intakes: assisting with answering phone calls, scheduling client appointments, and initial client contact.
- Checking the mail at our office, depositing checks, mailing out items.
- Administrative duties: alerting the firm of new reviews, assisting with scheduling, planning, and calendaring events.
- Providing direct assistance to attorneys and other staff as needed.
What We Offer:
- The freedom and flexibility of remote work.
- Discretionary bonuses for civil rights and employment successes.
- Ability to make a difference in people's lives.
- A collaborative, fun, supportive work environment that emphasizes work-life balance.
- Opportunities for advancement.
- Invitations to legal events.
Position Information:
- Type: Part-time.
- Pay: $25/hour.
- Schedule: Monday to Friday, with flexibility as to when the 20 hours/week occur.
- Work Location: Remote and in office.
Required Application Question:
- Do you live in Austin or surrounding areas? Applicants outside of the Austin area will not be considered.
To apply, email your resume, a cover letter, and a short writing sample (up to 2 pages long) to hhembree@kaplanlawatx.com
*NOTE: If you do not submit your materials to our provided email address, your application will not be considered submitted. Do not only submit your resume through LinkedIn, your application will not be considered submitted.
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