What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Rhoades McKee PC?
Job Description
Job Description
Do you enjoy working in the legal field? Is your passion to support lawyers in growing their legal practice? In your experience, have you worked in multiple areas of legal practice? If you answer yes to these questions, we would love to talk with you. Rhoades McKee is a well-established law firm with offices in West Michigan. Founded in 1960, Rhoades McKee provides a wide range of legal services. Our commitment to a healthy work-life balance and collaborative environment enables an interdisciplinary team approach to effectively serve our clients, which range from individuals and closely held businesses to publicly traded companies.
Rhoades McKee is seeking a Legal Assistant to join our team! This roles primary responsibilities will be to assist our attorneys with administrative tasks and provide our clients with exceptional service.
Responsibilities include :
- Prepare and organize case files, ensuring all documents are accurate and up-to-date.
- Communicate with clients, including conducting client intake and follow ups.
- Prepare documents and forms by completing initial drafts and processing edits.
- Draft and review legal correspondence including thoroughly proofreading for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
- Prepares, issues and handles tracking and disposition of subpoenas or other requests for information.
- Assisting with trial preparation by organizing exhibits and performing other tasks.
- Track case status for events scheduled in assigned cases.
- Communicate with clients regarding the status of their case and to send and receive documents.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required :
This position is full-time and offers flexible remote work options as well as a comprehensive benefit package.