Job Title : Floating Legal Assistant
Reports To : Director of Administration
Job Type and FLSA Class : Full-time and Non-Exempt
Position Overview :
Gammage & Burnham, a well-established Arizona law firm, has an excellent opportunity for a floating legal assistant with experience in the areas of healthcare, litigation, and / or real estate / corporate. We are seeking a highly organized and adaptable individual to provide overflow support to our firm's practice groups.
This dynamic role requires a professional who thrives in a fast-paced office environment and can quickly learn new areas of law while managing multiple priorities. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, possess excellent communication skills, and be able to effectively collaborate with attorneys and team members across various departments. The right candidate must be willing to work in the office 4-5 days per week.
Key Responsibilities :
- Provide administrative and legal support to HR, healthcare, corporate / finance, litigation, real estate, and zoning teams as needed.
- Document editing, red lining, and proof reading.
- Transcribe dictation and drafting correspondence.
- Assist with closing letters and closing binders.
- Open new matters and draft engagement letters.
- Case management and manage electronic files.
- Calendar events, tasks, and deadlines.
- Schedule appointments.
- Assist with attorney time entry.
- Handling of incoming and outgoing mail as needed.
- Other special projects.
Required Qualifications :
High School Diploma or GED.Minimum of 2 years of experience as a legal assistant, paralegal, or in a related field.Advanced working knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.Experience editing PDF documents.Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and legal research tools.Ability to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities while delivering consistence, quality work-product to multiple attorneys.Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.Ability to adapt to fluctuations in workload and changes in responsibilities.Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse personalities.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Punctual and dependable.Benefits :
401(k)401(k) matchingDental insuranceDisability InsuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramFlexible Spending AccountHealth insuranceHealth Reimbursement AccountHealth Savings AccountLife insurancePaid time offProfessional development assistanceReferral programVision insuranceTravel :
Travel minimal.Work Environment & Physical Demands :
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the responsibilities of the position, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the person in this position will encounter. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in a professional, fast paced office environment that may require additional hours to complete work.These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. If an employee is unable to perform the essential functions of the position, Gammage & Burnham, P.L.C. will evaluate whether a reasonable accommodation can be made to enable the employee to perform the described essential functions of the position. Generally, due to the nature of this office position, while performing the responsibilities of the position, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and / or move up to 30 pounds. Vision abilities required by the job include close vision.How to Apply : To learn more about Gammage & Burnham, please visit our website at .
Salary : $24 - $28
