Legal Secretary/Office Assistant

Responsibilities:
- Provide administrative support to one lawyer and improve office efficiency and effectiveness
- Prepare legal documents such as pleadings and motions as well as those pertaining to real estate and estate planning

- Prepare correspondence
- Transcribe dictation

- Assist in basic legal research and fact-checking, including communication with financial institutions, insurance companies, and governmental agencies
- Manage and organize legal files and documents
- Communicate pleasantly with clients, witnesses, and court personnel

Experience:
- Experience as a Legal Secretary or Assistant in a law firm or legal department

-Command of the spoken and written English language, including the rules of grammar and punctuation

Proficiency with Word and Outlook; knowledge of Quickbooks a plus
- Familiarity with legal terminology, documentation, and procedures
- Knowledge of document management systems
- Familiarity with legal drafting and transcribing
- Ability to conduct basic legal research using online resources
- Organizational skills with attention to detail for proofreading legal documents
- Experience in supporting attorneys who litigate cases a plus

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 25 per week

Benefits:

• Free parking

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• Choose your own hours
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• Do you smoke cigarettes?

Ability to Relocate:

• Chardon, OH 44024: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person