WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to support our legal team by managing correspondence, preparing legal documents, maintaining and organizing files, coordinating meetings and court dates, and ensuring accurate case record management. If you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to contribute to a collaborative team, we encourage you to apply. If your qualifications align with the requirements below, we would love to hear from you!
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU:
- Primary support for the Office of General Counsel, including all members of the team
- Assist Legal Operations and Risk Manager with general litigation
- Organize team events and meetings
- Maintain organizational compliance
- Assist with financial transactions
- Organize and maintain all physical and electronic files
- Calendar management
- Review, distribute, and organize mail
- Electronic file management
- Assist with formatting of Word documents
- Process outside counsel invoices
- Prepare and maintain both insurance and non-insurance case tracking
- Attend meetings as required or requested
- Assist with responses to all subpoenas issued to Southern Management and its affiliates
- Track subpoena responses, settlement payments, and ongoing litigation matters
- Draft correspondence, transactional, legal, and other documents as necessary
- Conduct legal and other research
- Assist with tracking of new legislation
- Assist with compiling and submission of monthly time chargebacks from the team
- Perform document review and production related to litigation
- Assist the team in the administration of legal work, litigation, and any other work
- Assist landlord-tenant team at failure to pay rent court dates as needed (requires local travel)
- Periodically assist the landlord-tenant team with mail from Prince George's L&T court
- Comply with all Southern Management's policies and procedures
- Perform various other duties as assigned by Legal Operations and Risk Manager and/or General Counsel
- Contribute to team/company engagement efforts
JOB KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
- Superior written and oral communication
- Ability to use a variety of software packages, including Microsoft Office
- Ability to perform online legal research
- Accurate notetaking
- Attention to detail
- Ability to manage electronic and paper files
- Flexibility to undertake additional tasks as needed
Requirements:
Graduate with an associate or bachelor's degree in any field
At least one year plus of legal experience
In lieu of education, you can have five or more years of legal work experience under attorney supervision
Req Benefits: Your wages are only part of the employment equation. Benefits add significant dollars to your total compensation package and greatly improve your quality of life. Southern offers one of the best benefits packages in the industry. Southern provides: * A choice of Health, Dental and Vision Insurance for you, your spouse and/or eligible children at a remarkably low cost * Company paid Group Term Life and AD&D Insurances * Traditional and ROTH 401(k) with Company contribution * Paid holidays, paid time off, pay for bereavement/funereal leave and jury duty * Continuing Education You can customize your package to include: Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Long Term Care for an additional cost, at a reduced rate. Benefit eligibility is dependent on Team Member Status. All benefits are subject to change or cancellation at any time.
Compensation: starting range $44,368 - $60,000
