What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at The Seeley Law Firm?
We are looking for a Legal Assistant to join our team in Johnson City, TN!
At The Seeley Law Firm, every day our team takes pride in providing quality and effective legal services to our clients. The Seeley Law Firm is looking for a Legal Assistant to join our team. This position involves working within a friendly, fast-paced, team-oriented, and client-centered environment. The candidate must demonstrate excellent organizational skills, have a keen attention to detail, teamwork skills, strong communication, client service skills, and a good personality.
Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:
-Answering telephones, potential client intake, scheduling clients, and assisting clients.
-Provide administrative assistance to attorney(s) and paralegal(s) which includes maintaining a calendar, drafting correspondence and other documents.
-Reviewing, organizing, compiling, and drafting various legal documents, correspondence, and reports.
-Drafting letters, forms, and other documents as requested.
-Updating internal databases regarding various cases and requests.
-Preparing, maintaining, and closing various case files.
-Maintains firm calendar by scheduling meetings, hearings, mediations, and depositions.
-Enters data and billable hours on behalf of the attorneys and paralegals into the firm’s client management system.
-Demonstrates good time management.
-Proactive with knowledge of matters and key clients and parties.
-Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, and Excel.
-Organizing and prioritizing numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints.
-Proofreading materials for contextual, grammatical, typographical, or spelling errors.
-Interpersonal skills critical in order to communicate in person, by e-mail and telephone and follow the instruction effectively from a diverse group of clients, attorneys, and staff and provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact.
-Operating standard office equipment such as computers, copiers, and fax machine.
-Traveling to private and public buildings, to assist the firm in filing and/or obtaining legal documents.
Law firm experience is preferred. Pay rate is based upon experience.
If you feel you would be a great fit for our team, please email a cover letter, resume and references to Jeri Fowler at jeri@jctnlaw.com.