What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal/Legal Assistant position at Thompson Legal LLC?
Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Thompson Legal LLC is a rapidly growing law firm and is looking for a full-time legal assistant or paralegal. This position has the potential for growth into administrative and managerial roles. At Thompson Legal, we help clients in employment, personal injury, and constitutional rightsmatters.
Why Apply?
Our team members are our most important asset in providing outstanding legal services. We prioritize the needs of our team members. We believe that employees should be treated with respect. We are committed to teaching our team members so that their capabilities and knowledge grow. Our team members, ask questions, voice their opinion, and teach others what they know. Simply stated, we are dedicated to fostering an environment where our team members are valued and feel a sense of belonging and growth.
About Us
At Thompson Legal LLC our mission is simple: provide clients with the best possible advice, experience, and service when they are faced with a legal issue. It is our mission to eliminate the concerns many clients experience when they are faced with legal matters. We provide a cost-effective, personalized, and aggressive approach to the practice of law.
Job Duties
As a member of our team, you will normally:
- Answer phone calls, take messages, and direct calls;
- Greet visitors and perform initial screening of clients;
- Manage attorney and firm calendars;
- Manage client cases;
- Significant client interaction;
- Retrieve medical records and billing information;
- Assist in litigation drafting and discovery;
- Some administrative assistance;
- Draft routine legal documents and correspondence; and
- Maintain client files in the firm’s case management system
Qualifications
- Experience. Legal experience is not necessary but is preferred. All applicants are encouraged to apply.
- Technology. You must have the ability to adapt and learn new technology. We use technology to increase efficiency so that we can provide clients more cost-effective representation.
-Customer Service. We put our clients first. We believe that all clients should be treated with dignity and respect regardless of the size of their case. Thompson Legal LLC is a client-centered law practice that places the needs of the client before that of the firm. Because every operational decision at Thompson Legal LLC is made with the client’s best interest in mind, you must have outstanding customer service credentials.
-Multitasking. Thompson Legal is rapidly growing and a large percentage of our practice is litigation. Litigation is fast paced and requires tremendous flexibility. You must be able to adapt to “today’s fires” while keeping up with new and existing client matters.
-Detail Oriented. We pride ourselves on attention to detail. We encourage our team members to take the extra time to ensure that every project is completely error-free.
- Self-Starter and Self-Motivated: We are seeking a self-starter and self-motivated individual who understands the needs of attorneys and can proactively manage job responsibilities. The ideal candidate will anticipate and communicate the next steps in case management to the attorneys. While training and supervision will be provided, we value independence and do not engage in micromanaging.
Benefits
- Three Weeks PTO
- Six Floating Holidays
- Part-time remote work available (with conditions)
- Salary Range $15-25 per hour
To apply, you must submit a resume.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15 - $25