Legal Administrative Assistant

1 month ago

Tacoma, United States James J. Raffa, PLLC Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Do you want to help people recover from trauma, move forward with their lives, and plan their futures? Do you want to fight for someone else’s rights and fairness?

We are an entrepreneurial personal injury law firm that is on track for aggressive growth and we need an experienced paralegal/legal assistant to join our team and be a total superstar – working directly with the owner to support the team and help our clients.

We are known for helping our clients recover from trauma, move forward with their lives, and plan their futures and know that they had a team behind them that really cared and fought for them. We are growing fast and we need a Paralegal who can hit the ground running.

If these statements appeal to you, then you may be our Superstar:

  • You think in terms of outlines, chronologies, and indexes.
  • You see an opportunity for organization where other people see a mess.
  • You understand that sometimes it’s OK to leave a message, but sometimes you gotta keep trying until you speak to a person.
  • You smile when you answer the phone.
  • You are an amazing scheduler with a sickening degree of attention to detail.
  • You are very good with calendars, e-mail, spreadsheets, word processing, and the internet.
  • Your middle name is “No Drama.”
  • You are an awesome juggler of tasks and can change gears quickly.
  • You do not think scanning and copying are “beneath you.”

We love to help people learn and grow. We need a Legal Administrative Assistant with experience in personal injury law. The ideal candidate will be able to take initiative on work that needs to be done and complete tasks with minimal hand-holding.

This is a full-time job where you are expected to manage a caseload, so you absolutely must be able to work in the officefor 40 hours per week. Initial employment compensation will be based your experience, with opportunities for increases after that. There is an opportunity for bonus compensation for those who can demonstrate their profitability.

If this exciting opportunity appeals to you, please follow the instructions listed below. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Prepare a cover letter with no more than TWO paragraphs and a closing sentence. In the first paragraph explain what you believe are the 3 most important qualities needed in someone who works with personal injury clients and why you believe they are the most important qualities. In the second paragraph, explain why you applied to this particular ad. As a closing sentence please write, “I have read the instructions contained in the job posting and have followed the instructions.”

The opening line should have your last name (all caps), followed by the position you are applying for in lowercase, followed by one word that you would use to describe yourself in all caps. [For example: SMITH paralegal AWESOME]

We look forward to reviewing your application.

Compensation:

$20 to $30 hourly

Responsibilities:
  • Conduct legal research, when necessary, with guidance from attorneys and paralegals
  • Use daily time records to properly process client billing with support from the accounting department
  • Arrange travel, schedule meetings and appointments for the team, such as depositions, and coordinate with outside vendors for events
  • Assist with the creation of various litigation documents, including pleadings, motions, subpoenas, affidavits, contracts, and briefs for case preparation, and proofread documents a needed
  • Accept other administrative tasks as needed to assist the team and ensure the firm runs smoothly
Qualifications:
  • Organizational skills and communication skills are necessary for this position
  • Must be able to type at least 50 WPM
  • At least 1-2 years of previous experience in a law firm setting performing administrative tasks
  • Ability to comfortably use all Microsoft Office products
  • Candidates must have worked with legal software, case management, and docketing programs
About Company

We help people recover from trauma, move forward with their lives and plan for their futures.

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