Dunlap Gardiner LLP is seeking a Legal Assistant or Paralegal to join our team.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be an integral part of a team working on high-impact litigation in the areas of Commercial Paper and Real Property Law. The principal responsibilities of the Legal Assistant or Paralegal are to provide legal and administrative support to the attorneys in the office. The assistant will have a full range of administrative responsibilities (copying, scanning, answering phones, greeting guests, preparing reports and presentations), including generally helping maintain an efficient and well organized office. The assistant will also handle court filings and related duties, and be involved in research on multiple cases and projects as his or her abilities allow. As a member of this team, the assistant will have numerous opportunities to make valuable contributions to our work.
Come join Dunlap Gardiner and help make a difference.
Primary Responsibilities: * Provide legal support, including court filings and other associated tasks. * Provide general clerical support for the office, including answering phones, greeting visitors, word processing, proofreading and editing written materials, and filing.
Minimum Qualifications: * Ability to work closely and professionally with a team of attorneys and other administrative staff, and also the ability to work independently. * Must be flexible, proactive, very well organized, and able to work efficiently under strict deadlines. * Proficiency with all Microsoft Office applications. * Detail-oriented. * Positive attitude. * Prior legal assistant or law office experience preferred but not required. Fluency in Spanish is a plus.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
