Receptionist/Legal Assistant

Are you a caring, compassionate professional looking to make a real impact on people's lives? The type of person that takes pride in their work and performance? Someone with a deep sense of community and desire to help others? If this sounds like you, then keep reading. We may have the perfect career for you! Joye Law Firm is looking for smart, capable people to join our growing team of legal professionals. We are a 50+ year-old, locally-owned personal injury firm, dedicated to proving the best possible legal representation and client service in South Carolina. We come to work every day to help others.

Joye Law Firm is seeking to add a Legal Assistant to our growing Summerville office. The right candidate will be ready and able to provide world-class client service in a professional and empathetic and ethical manner to our clients. Joye Law Firms core values are: be a champion for others, be innovative, and be accountable.

Duties and Responsibilities for this Legal Assistant include the following:

• Greeting all visitors to the firm with a smile and assisting them with their needs.
• Process the mail daily.
• Assist the paralegals in various tasks including scheduling, calling clients to confirm appointments, contacting medical providers to confirm client balances, and following up on outstanding police reports.
• Ordering reporting from various agencies at the direction of the paralegals.
• Opening new claims with insurance companies as directed by the paralegals.
• Monitor, order, and stock supplies as needed.

A winning applicant is a talented professional with a positive attitude and strong work ethic. A Joye Law Firm team member must be able to take verbal and written direction, display intelligence and have an ability to think on their feet. We offer a robust training program, and opportunities for advancement. However, you can't train for personality. That's why we are only seeking self-motivated applicants that share our passion for working together to help others and for giving back to our community.

At Joye Law Firm, we really care about people – and that includes our team members. Afterall, we are nothing without the people who work here! That's why we invest a lot into our team. We know that a happy team makes for a more positive client experience. In addition to an industry-leading benefits package, we offer opportunities for periodic bonuses, recognition and other perks. A lot of businesses may pretend that they care about their team, but we put our money where our mouth is. Employee training, retention and advancement is a top priority, and that's why so many of our team member have been with the firm 5, 10, 20+ years.

Joye Law Firm's benefits package includes:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Life, Accident, Critical Illness, Identity Theft, and Short and Long Term Disability Insurance coverages

Ten paid holidays

Paid Vacation and Sick time

401(k) and retirement benefits (with a generous employer contribution)

Profit-sharing bonus program- up to over 8 additional weeks of pay per year!

Frequent employee appreciation events

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Language Ability:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Math Ability:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Microsoft Word; Microsoft Outlook, LawBase Case Management software and Worldox.

Education/Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands; reach with hands and arms and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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