Legal office assistant/paralegal needed for a boutique law firm with two lawyers whose practice areas include Probate, Wills/Trusts, Real Estate, Corporations, Contracts and Civil Litigation. Legal background and experience working in a law office is required. Duties will be diverse, from answering phones, organizing files, greeting clients and scanning documents, to responding to emails, filing pleadings and helping to prepare some simple documents. You will not be bored. Looking for someone who is focused, organized, attentive to details, reliable, resourceful, proactive, technologically savvy, trustworthy, caring and a problem solver. The ideal candidate must be able to multi-task because some days, (but not all) are high-paced.
Minimum Credentials Include:
Experienced with Google suite (Gmail and Google Calendar),
Skilled with computers (downloading, searching in databases, creating and editing pdfs).
Extremely proficient using Microsoft Office software including Word, Excel, etc.
Comfortable scanning and formatting documents in Adobe and merging/splitting pdf documents.
Competent drafting cover letters and correspondence.
Proficient in E-filing through Florida Courts E-Filing portal is required and federal courts is a plus.
Must be able to properly organize legal case files and format and edit legal motions, pleadings and briefs, including creating Tables of Contents, Tables of Authorities, and formatting briefs and court orders to comply with local rules.
Knowledgeable about accessing real property records from County websites as well as court dockets for St. Johns County, Putnam County, Flagler County, Duval County and surrounding counties as well as Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Middle and North Districts of Florida.
Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
Office Culture This is a very friendly working environment, with flexible work hours located close to the beach. We help people here! We sincerely care about our work product and the results that we achieve for our clients. We also care about each other and fostering a happy culture in the office. Willing to place the ideal candidate in either a three-quarter-time or full-time position.
Application Procedure Please submit your cover letter, resume including references and competitive wage/salary requirements by email.
Availability training can start immediately.
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour
Experience:
- Law office: 2 years (Required)
