What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Caskie & Frost PC?
Job Summary:
Come work at Caskie & Frost! Prestigious Lynchburg-area law firm seeking full-time legal assistant for a fast-paced and demanding environment in family law litigation
Responsibilities:
- Provide general administrative assistance, such as maintaining the attorney's calendar
- Draft and proofread correspondence and legal documents, including pleadings, notices, subpoenas, discovery, and other documents as assigned.
- Communicate with clients, other office staff, other attorney’s offices, Courts and related parties.
- Manage, organize, and maintain documents in paper and electronic filing systems.
- Manage client billing by preparing, finalizing, and sending out bills.
- Collect, examine, and organize evidence and other legal documents for attorney review and case preparation.
Qualifications for Legal Assistant
- Maintain confidentiality of client matters.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
- Associate's degree in paralegal studies, a paralegal certificate, or a Bachelor's degree preferred.
- 1-5 years of experience as an administrative assistant (preferably in a law firm or in a corporate legal department), legal assistant, legal secretary, or paralegal preferred.
- Detail-oriented and highly organized.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and professional demeanor.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook. Familiarity with Adobe software preferred.
- Ability to work independently, manage large workloads, and keep deadlines
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Microsoft Office: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Lynchburg, VA 24501 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Lynchburg, VA 24501: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person