Legal Assistant - Pleadings & Correspondence

Description

Job Title: Legal Assistant: Pleading/Correspondence

Job Summary

Performs various legal and clerical duties in support of the Attorneys and Legal Department functions. The person hired for this position will ultimately gain a substantial knowledge of all court and office procedures, rules and authority, litigation process and transacts the general business of the attorney court calendar and Legal Department subject to general supervision. An analytical, confident, self-starter with a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities
• Data entry of future court dates in collection database.
• Processing and data entry of the various legal pleadings from courts
• Entering all activities are accurately documented in our collection database
• Ensures accuracy in the system

Preferred Job Experience(s)
• Must have work experience in an office environment and be comfortable working with a computer.
• Must be able to work in a fast paced, team environment and possess a strong work ethic.
• Must be detail oriented and accurate.

Knowledge & Skills
• Highly organized
• Confident in Microsoft Excel basic skills and Microsoft Office
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong oral and written communication
• Detail oriented
• Critical thinker with a willingness to learn new things
• Ability to work with and learn computer systems
• Self-Starter

Benefits: Blitt and Gaines, P.C. offers PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical Benefits, Competitive Salary and 401k and profit sharing plans! Benefits include - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability.