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Legal Secretary/Paralegal

Legal Secretary/Paralegal

Smith Law Firm, PLC

Altoona, IA

Job ID : 2f6f6942476b2f3658664a59557a737737673d3d

Job Description :

Are you an experienced paralegal or legal assistant who loves new challenges? In this position, you will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative team environment with clients and attorneys, assist in developing the firm’s systems and procedures, and pursue professional development opportunities along the way. We are a small but growing law firm seeking an A+ team member who loves what we do: provide outstanding litigation and estate services with the core value of delighting our clients.

Qualifications:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Positive attitude, growth mindset
  • Ability to organize and prioritize workload
  • Highly detail-oriented
  • Ability to use own judgment in decision making to adequately and efficiently meet any required deadlines
  • Excellent references
  • Highly proficient in Word, Outlook, Adobe, Excel, and legal case management and billing software
  • Wilingness to assist in any way needed, from attending hearings and trial to making copies, scanning, or making coffee
  • 5+ years of prior law firm experience required

Duties and responsibilities

  • Interact directly with clients as the firm’s point of contact
  • Coordinate with attorney on case development
  • Draft and review legal documents and discovery productions
  • Develop systems, forms, and checklists for repeated processes
  • Review and organize incoming mail and email
  • Manage the firm's tickler system and maintain calendars
  • Track, capture, and record billable time for firm
  • Maintain client files in a highly organized manner
  • Prepare and send monthly invoices
  • Answer the telephone and route or screening calls
  • Assist attorney as needed on various other matters

Pay and Benefits:

  • $40,000-$60,000 per year (commensurate with experience)
  • Full time (40 hrs/wk)
  • Paid holidays and vacation
  • Health insurance
  • Simple IRA with matching contributions

If this position sounds like a great fit for you, then we'd love to hear from you. Following the process of "how to apply" is vital because we want to spend time interviewing those who are detail-oriented, can follow instructions, and are truly interested in this opportunity. If this is to difficult for you, or you don't see the importance of being detail-oriented while working at a law firm, this is not the opportunity for you. But, if you are confident, want your performance measured, enjoy working with others who appreciate getting things done correctly, on time, and wanting to grow professionally and personally, then we look forward to receiving your resume.

How to apply:

Email your resume in .pdf and Word format by responding to this ad with your last name first, first name last in the subject line and identifying each of the mispelled words in this job add. We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Company Details :

Name : Smith Law Firm, PLC

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: Altoona, IA

: 35000 - 55000 USD ANNUAL

: 16 days ago

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