Experienced Legal Assistant
You will be in a small law firm with a 60+ year heritage assisting two experienced attorneys.
Experience in the areas of Litigation, Corporate, Estate Planning and Trial practice are necessary.
Duties and responsibilities include:
- Providing general administrative and clerical support to two attorneys;
- Assisting in drafting, proofreading, and editing correspondences, documents, and pleadings from dictation and/or handwritten or typed text;
- Filing pleadings and documents with the court system;
- Maintaining case files and records;
- Calendaring and scheduling of appointments, hearings, depositions; and
- Assisting in tracking and entry of attorneys’ billable time.
Skills and Abilities:
- General computer literacy
- Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
- Familiarity with time tracking and billing software
- Transcription from dictation and/or handwritten or typed text
- Familiarity with the law, legal procedures and protocols, and court system
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks at a time and under deadlines
- Ability to communicate professionally and work well with others.
- Hard worker
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Off street parking provided
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday, generally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with one-hour for lunch
Education:
Experience:
- 5+ years as a legal secretary, assistant, or paralegal experience in corporate and estate planning required
- 2+ years as a legal secretary, assistant, or paralegal experience in civil litigation , corporate and estate planning required.
Work Location:
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
Travel requirement:
Experience:
- Litigation, Corporate , Estate Planning in a law firm: 5 years (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Little Rock, AR 72201: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person