What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC?
Kastner Westman & Wilkins, LLC is a boutique law firm in Fairlawn, OH; with an additional office coming soon to Cleveland, OH. K|W|W’s practice is limited to the representation of employers in all aspects of labor and employment law.
K|W|W is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to support multiple attorneys in our soon to open Cleveland, OH office. The office will be in the Keith Building, which located on Euclid Ave in the Playhouse Square area of downtown Cleveland.
The selected candidate will provide overall legal administrative support, including extensive document production, coordinating of materials, time entry, maintaining schedules and calendars, and other work as needed.
The successful candidate will be highly organized, reliable, and detail-oriented. The position involves regular interaction with K|W|W’s attorneys and staff, clients, and other third parties. The ability to communicate effectively with all constituencies, to exercise sound judgment, and to maintain a high level of confidence and service are required.
This position requires a high level of collaboration and motivation, strong time management skills, and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities. The qualified candidate will be well organized, flexible, have good interpersonal skills and enjoy the opportunities of supporting the attorneys while working collaboratively within an administrative team environment.
The Legal Assistant will also keep cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case management software; confirming case status with the attorney as needed.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Prior experience working in a legal support office setting
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively
- Clio software knowledge is a plus
- Technical proficiency at the advanced level in Microsoft Office and Adobe
- Top-notch accuracy, spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills are necessary
- Experience with general court system operations and corresponding administrative filings
- Preparing correspondence including legal documents, forms, presentations, and the like using advanced knowledge and skills with word processing related and other software programs
- Associate's degree in paralegal studies, a paralegal certificate, or a Bachelor's degree preferred
Why Join K|W|W?
- We adhere to the same “best practices” that we advise our employer clients to follow
- Competitive compensation
- Medical Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance benefits
- Excellent 401(k) plan with employer match
- Paid Time Off
- On-site stocked kitchen
- On-site exercise room with shower
- Employer paid parking in the Playhouse Square Parking Garage
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