What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Lofton Staffing Services?
Legal Assistant
If you are an administrative whiz with high attention to detail, great organizational and writing skills… this may be the job for you!
Enjoy a long-term career with a well-established, stable, and growing regional law firm. With more than 30 years of providing successful Legal Services in personal injury, medical practice, and the like, we pride ourselves on our stellar reputation and the vibrant practice we have built.
Position Overview
As our Legal Assistant, you will provide daily administrative support to one of our partner attorneys. This position can be located in either our Baton Rouge office or our Hammond office. You will be responsible for organizing and streamlining operational tasks to reduce the potential for errors. You will have heavy interaction with our clients, answer questions, resolve problems, and provide information to our clients and management.
- Perform administrative duties such as drafting legal documents (drafting, pleadings, correspondence) and creating documents and reports
- Monitor legal files and update the status of files
- Respond to customers by creating written correspondence to sensitive legal matters
- Manage for accuracy and completeness the data flow to ensure company standards are achieved
- Provide customer assistance for any client questions
- Provide other administrative support
Position Salary and Compensation
- Salary $55-65K
- Bonuses
- Health Insurance
- Employer sponsored pension plan
- Paid holidays, sick leave, vacation, and the like
Position Requirements
- Must have at least 3 years’ experience working as a legal assistant or paralegal
- Must be familiar with legal drafting and terminology
- Should be familiar working in personal injury and/or medical malpractice law
- Must have extraordinarily strong verbal and written communications, organizational and critical thinking skills
- Must be an initiative-taker with the ability to function with minimal supervision and manage a busy, fast-paced working environment
- Proficient with MS Word and Excel with ability to use spreadsheets and learn other software systems quickly
- Must be able to multi-task and adjust priorities as needed
APPLY NOW!
If this sounds like an environment where you can thrive and have a fruitful career as our Legal Assistant and you meet the above referenced qualifications, please apply now. All qualified candidates will be contacted within 2-3 business days.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $55,000 - $65,000