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Job Description
Job Description
Legal Assistant
Job Type : Full-Time or Part-time
Schedule : Mon-Fri (some flex remote available)
Salary up to $65,000 per year
A small boutique law firm in Las Vegas, NV (Henderson Area), has an immediate opening for a Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary to support its business and real estate-centric solo practice – both litigation and transactional. Ideal candidates will be able efficiently to perform the following duties :
Electronic filing through various systems such as Odyssey, Pacer, Clark County Recorder (Simplifile), Business formations via Silverflume for NSOS, and EIN submissions to IRS
- Maintaining firm calendar for motion / pleading and transactional deadlines and meetings;
- Administrative assistance with several office duties such as answering phone calls, assisting clients, filing, and mail handling;
- Preparing hearing materials, maintaining motion / pleading deadlines, calendaring, and scheduling court reporters, depositions, mediations, and arbitrations;
- Communicating with clients, court clerks, opposing counsel’s office staff, and other staff members;
- Assisting counsel with general drafting, comparing, redlining, and proof-reading various legal documents; and
- Initial Drafts of all business and real estate documents leasing, residential, commercial, licensing landlord / tenant, purchase and sale agreements
- Business documents : LLC / Corp. formation, buy-sell and other owner-to-owner documents, non-competes, NDAs and confidentiality agreements, employment and 1099 agreements
- Maintaining paper and electronic client and document database
The above duties, responsibilities, and activities may change from time to time as needed.
Qualified applicants will be self-motivated, good team players, have a desire for professional growth, be able to follow directions, work well in a busy, fast-paced environment, be punctual, highly attentive to detail, organized, and comfortable interacting with court staff, law office personnel, and the general public in a pleasant, professional, and patient manner daily. Computer literacy and proper telephone etiquette are a must.
Benefits vary based on hours and experience : 401(k)
Paid time off increases yearly with service, in addition to all holidays paid at the hourly rate
Supplemental Pay : Bonus pay
Veterans Preference Eligibility : Former military personnel or spouses who have been verified as a veteran under NRS 417.005 will be given full consideration for the position if they meet the minimum competency factors for the position. This veteran’s preference does not guarantee a job. Positions are filled with the best-qualified candidates as determined by the principal attorney. This preference is protected under NRS 613.385
Company Description
A small boutique law firm in Las Vegas, NV (Henderson Area), has an immediate opening for a Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary to support its business and real estate-centric solo practice – both litigation and transactional.
Company Description
A small boutique law firm in Las Vegas, NV (Henderson Area), has an immediate opening for a Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary to support its business and real estate-centric solo practice – both litigation and transactional.
Salary : $65,000