Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Easler Law is a growing law firm looking for our next legal assistant who wants a career path. Our practice areas include real estate, estate planning, business, civil litigation, regulatory training and compliance, and probate.

The Job Responsibilities and Duties include:

• Client intake processing and payment
• Respond to firm communications by phone and email
• Schedule appointments
• Investigate case facts to ensure the consideration of all relevant information.
• Organize, analyze, and compile information
• Develop written statements
• Secure affidavits
• Track and organize files from case documents to facilitate access and availability to attorneys
• Maintain financial records, track hours, and bill clients
• Search legal records collected in computer databases
• Customer service and following up with clients on their cases
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Legal Assistant Skills and Qualifications:

• Excellent phone skills, phone etiquette, and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent computer/technology literacy is a must, with a satisfactory knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Docs
• Desire to learn new protocols, systems, and software

Preferred Qualifications, but not a deal-breaker:

• Bilingual
• Experience working in a law office
• Demonstrable experience working with CLIO and SLACK Chat, a plus.

The pay range for this position is $18-21 per hour, with the hourly rate being dependent on the candidate's experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Application Question(s):

• If you could go back in time to fix a mistake you made on the job, what would it be and why?
• If you had to focus on solving one big world problem, what would it be and why?
• Why did you choose to apply at Easler Law?
• Which part of the job do you most look forward to as a legal assistant and why?
• What value and experience would you bring to the firm if we were to hire you?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Legal assistant: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person