What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Interstate Trucker?
```Job Summary:```
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Assistant to join our team. The Legal Assistant will provide administrative support to our legal team and assist with various legal tasks. The ideal candidate has excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
```Duties:```
- Assist attorneys with case dockets ensuring that they are updated daily with current court dates and hearing outcomes.
- Manage and organize legal documents and files, ensuring that all correspondence pertaining to each case is loaded to the correct case file.
- Contacting court clerks, attorneys, and clients to maintain up to date information.
- Collect legal fees, fines and court cost from clients.
- Handling incoming phone calls and provide excellent phone etiquette.
- Prepare correspondence, memos, and other legal documents
- Handling emails both incoming and out going in a professional and prompt manner.
- Must be able to work along others in a professional manner.
```Qualifications:```
- Previous experience as a Legal Assistant or in an office setting is preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
If you are a motivated individual with a passion for the legal field, we encourage you to apply for this position. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for professional growth within our firm.
Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted for further consideration. Thank you for your interest in joining our team.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15