Legal Assistant
Legal Assistant
Join our progressive, positive office environment as a legal assistant for two attorneys in downtown Portland. One of the attorney’s practices involves probates, estate planning and protective proceeding. The other attorney’s practice involves criminal defense in state and federal court.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate must be extremely organized, tech savvy and excellent at cataloging and managing a large number of tasks and files
The position is in a small business so diligence, creativity, independence and self direction is a must
Must be able to maintain confidentiality, work with a wide variety of clients in stressfull situations.
Communicate clearly by phone or in person with clients, support staff, attorneys and courts
Be familiar with office equipment including copier, scanner, computers and multi-line phone systems
Ability to multitask essential as we work in a fast-paced, team-focused office environment
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Excel); scheduling and organization skills a must
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including business correspondence, document preparation, editing, phone calls and in person meetings
No prior legal assistant experience is required
Prior office-environment experience preferred
Responsibilities
Manage and update calendar; document and monitor deadlines
Handle initial client screening through phone calls or email
Prepare legal correspondence, documentation, and other materials
Collect, organize, upload, share legal documents
Use legal software to maintain files
Scan and save file materials
Collect and deliver materials within downtown Portland
e-filing in State and Federal Court
Preparation of materials for hearings, trials and estate plans.
Communicate with clients, courts and others via phone, email, text and mail.
Comfortable with highly confidential information
General assistance with running small business
Full-time in-office job, Monday-Friday
Details and Compensation
Salaried position based on hourly rate of $24 per hour/$50,000 per year
Employer-paid health insurance beginning on the first of the month after hire
Retirement plan available, 3% employer match simple IRA after 6 months
2 weeks paid time off plus 10 paid legal holidays
To apply:
Submit a confidential cover letter, resume and at least three references