What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Document Processing Clerk position at Scott & Associates, PC?
Scott & Associates, P.C., operating in partnership with S&A Legal Management Services, Inc., is a legal recoveries organization committed to providing exceptional legal representation to industry clients.
We pledge to provide distinctive quality and unparalleled service. Each employee is essential to fulfilling our mission and achieving our vision through the hard work, dedication, and collaborative spirit.
We are currently seeking a Legal Assistant to join our team.
Support the legal operations process by managing document receipt, distribution, processing, preparation, and shipping.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Identify documents that are urgent, personal or confidential and deliver to the correct departments
- Scan documents into designated folders
- Manage all certified mail
- Retrieve outgoing mail and prepare for shipping
- Prepare and fax documents to courts/opposing counsel and retain confirmation
- Track postage daily
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
- Ability to work efficiently with excellent attention to detail in a high-volume fast paced environment
- Minimum of two years' general office experience, high volume data entry or document processing preferred
- Effective oral and written communication skills with knowledge of correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation usage
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, and Power Point
- Knowledge of Fineprint and Lablemaker preferred
- Ability to operate basic office equipment such as a copy machine, fax machine, printer, scanner, and computer
- Ability to operate Pitney Bowes postage machine preferred
- Ability to multi-task and manage time effectively
- Ability to be flexible to adapt and act quickly when urgent matters require it
- Ability to work and maintain patience with diversified individuals of various ethnic backgrounds and professional competencies
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers; handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Salary : $15 - $17