What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Law Legal Assistant position at Price Benowitz LLP?
Company Overview
Price Benowitz, LLP is a mid-sized law firm headquartered in Washington, DC with offices and attorneys throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, & South Carolina. Price Benowitz's areas of practice include criminal defense, personal injury, medical malpractice, family law, and trusts and estates. Our core values are Passion, Integrity, and Excellence. Motivated professionals with a positive attitude are invited to apply!
Job Summary
Price Benowitz, LLP is seeking a full-time legal assistant to join their growing Family Law team in Rockville, MD. The position serves as an administrative and legal support to the firm’s Family law practice. The legal assistant will be working closely with the supervising attorney. This position is responsible for direct contact and communication with clients, preparing legal documents and pleadings for court, organizing client portfolios, analyzing production and discovery documents and financial data. The legal assistant will provide essential secretarial tasks including document preparation, dictation, filing, proofreading correspondence and various other secretarial tasks.
Ideal candidates have a strong foundation of family law experience. The ideal candidate also possesses great interpersonal skills, strong multi-tasking skills together with a proactive approach and sympathetic attitude in dealing with confidential matters. The position is based is in-office, Monday-Friday 9AM-6PM.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Obtains legal documents
- Locates absent parties
- Performs administrative and client service functions
- Conducts basic research
- Assists with the drafting and completion of necessary documentation
- Assists with the filing of legal documents
- Assists with the management of databases and files
- Performs client relation responsibilities as assigned
- Assists with other essential functions, as assigned
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Prior legal assistant experience is required.
- Prior Family law experience is preferred.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Must be detail oriented
- Good organizational, time management, customer service skills.
- Ability to work well independently
- Willingness to learn
- Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment
- Must be able to pass a background check
Additional Information
- At Price Benowitz LLP we offer a comprehensive healthcare benefits package in compliance with the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023. Our benefits include employer-supported medical, dental, vision insurance, and mental health support, as well as disability and life insurance for income protection.
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