Legal Assistant

20 hours ago

Washington, United States Markham Law Firm LLC Full time

This candidate will be based in the Glover Park (Washington DC) office, four days per week in person and one day per week remotely. The ideal candidate must be able to maintain confidentiality while cultivating a world-class level of client service delivered through attentiveness and compassion during this high-stress, emotional time. This position is in-person and is non-exempt.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

  • Maintain calendar of Principal and other attorneys as needed.
  • Electric file court documents on CaseFile (DC) and Mdec (Maryland)
  • Organize, maintain, and track files, including pleadings, correspondence, documents from client, and discovery in our cloud server (box.com)
  • Draft basic correspondence
  • Inventory discovery documents
  • Bates stamp documents for production
  • Elicit and maintain records from clients for discovery
  • Create file of discovery documents to produce
  • Calendar case deadlines
  • Schedules meetings, calls, hearings and mediations
  • Prepare trial exhibits and summaries
  • Review discovery documents for information, summarize
  • Create Excel spreadsheets of information for cases
  • Create Microsoft PowerPoint presentations for attorney use
  • Act as backup for client intake, conflict check and retainer process
  • Serve as backup on main phone line as needed
  • Manage workflow and tasks on Asana
  • Help update firm Operations Manual on Atlassian
  • Provide support to attorneys during trials and depositions
  • Attend Firm trainings
  • Provide administrative support including by mailing, faxing, scanning, and taking notes
  • Other tasks as assigned
  • Ability to lift 20 lbs

Skills & Abilities:

  • Punctual, dependable and reliable
  • Outstanding grammar, editing and proofreading skills
  • Able to multi-task
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Do it now approach
  • Customer service driven
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the Mac Operating System
  • Experience with Slack, Asana, or Clio a plus
  • Fluent in Spanish, a plus but not required

Required Education and Work Experience:

  • Bachelors Degree preferred or a combination of education and experience
  • Experience as an Administrative Assistant, Legal Assistant, or Legal Secretary preferred.

Salary dependent upon experience starting at $53,000

  • Please send your resume, cover letter and three references to HR Manager: Jennifer Campbell-Adams at jcampbelladams@markhamlegal.com

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