Legal Assistant

Jackson Kelly PLLC is seeking a full time Legal Assistant to join our Morgantown, West Virginia office. Job responsibilities include a blend of secretarial and paralegal duties to support our litigation practice group. The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills, the ability to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously, attention to detail and proofreading skills, and proficiency with MS Office skills (Word, Outlook, Excel, redlining documents). Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree or 1-2 years of recent legal experience.

In addition, qualified candidates will be highly skilled in the following areas:

• Computer – Windows 10, Office 365, document management system (NetDocs)
• E-discovery
• Document organization
• E-filing documents with state and federal courts

In addition to competitive compensation that is negotiable and commensurate with experience and education, the Firm offers an excellent benefit package that includes health, vision and dental insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, a generous PTO system, and more.

Jackson Kelly PLLC is a national law firm with more than 150 attorneys located in ten offices throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Colorado, and the District of Columbia. Focusing on clients’ industry-specific needs, the Firm serves a wide variety of corporate and public clients and enjoys a national reputation in business, labor and employment, litigation, government contracts, tax, safety and health, permitting, natural resource and environmental law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person