Experienced Legal Assistant
You will be in a five lawyer firm with a 60+ year heritage assisting two experienced attorneys.
Three years experience in the areas of Corporate, Business and Estate Planning are necessary. Two years experience in general litigation is a plus.
Salary - commensurate with experience.
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 online;
- 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
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday, generally 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with one-hour for lunch
Education:
- Bachelor's or High School with substantial work experience
Experience:
- 3+ 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 a plus.
Work Location:
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Ability to relocate to central Arkansas, if applicable
Benefits:
- Health insurance paid
- Dental insurance paid
- Parking paid
- Retirement Plan
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
Travel requirement:
Work Location: In person