Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary

Pascaris Law Firm, PLLC is seeking a motivated and personable individual to work in its Farmington office. We are seeking a competent Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary. You would also be responsible for the following: answering phones, taking messages, calendaring, filing, faxing, and mailing. Must be familiar with Microsoft Word.

While experience is preferred, we are willing to train the right person. The position would involve working with attorneys on a variety of matters including but not limited to Family Law, Estate Planning, Civil, and Probate.

The position is full-time but part-time or school hours would be considered for the right person.

Job Responsibilities, and Required Skills:

• Organized, hardworking, team player who will be one of the firm’s main assistants.
• Create, edit, format, and finalize a variety of documents.
• Technological adeptness and computer proficiency with MS Office.
• efiling knowledge for multiple types of pleadings, discovery, etc. in various courts.
• Communicate with courts, other counsel/assistants, clients, and vendors.
• Maintain firm calendar, including deadlines and scheduling depositions, meetings, court appearances, etc.
• File and serve legal documents electronically or in hard copy with multiple courts.
• Transcribe dictation.
• Process vendor invoices, records, mail, etc.
• Excellent typing skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Phone answering.
• Highly organized and able to prioritize and timely complete numerous tasks.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and work in a busy, but friendly work environment.
• Serious inquiries only. Interested candidates, please email your resume.

Qualifications

• Legal drafting
• Legal research
• Litigation
• Certified Notary Public
• Driver's License
• Paralegal Certificate

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40,000 - $55,000