Legal Assistant

5 days ago

Washington, United States Palmer Legal Staffing Full time

A law firm in Chevy Chase DC is looking for a Legal Assistant to support several attorneys. The attorneys are all very nice and easy to work for. Employees in this position work to provide necessary legal and administrative support to their assigned attorneys, as well as other attorneys in the office upon request. Legal Assistants are expected to work independently and collaborate with other staff to ensure the needs of the firm's attorneys and clients are met. Legal Assistants must manage their time and workloads to prioritize more urgent requests and provide assistance in a timely manner. Firm is metro accessible (across from Friendship Heights stop) and requires the assistant to be in office Monday-Friday. The Firm has excellent benefits and a wonderful firm culture. The hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Status: Direct Hire

Salary: Up to $80K DOE

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Produce, edit, format and finalize documents in Microsoft Word, including creating Tables of Contents and Tables of Authorities and performing basic proofreading.
  • Work with documents in Adobe Acrobat Pro, including formatting, editing and creating documents in this program.
  • Create and edit spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel.
  • Utilize Microsoft Outlook to send and receive emails and attachments.
  • Format and edit presentations in PowerPoint.
  • Draft basic business correspondence, including letters and emails.
  • File documents electronically in federal and/or state courts and administrative agencies. This includes finalizing documents in the format needed for filing, saving documents in the proper format (PDF, etc.), adding or removing Bates numbering, page numbers or other required marks, and filing the required documents pursuant to the court or agency's procedures for electronic filing.
  • Assist with the preparation of all materials for arbitrations, hearings, trials, and meetings.
  • Scan and save paper documents into electronic files.
  • Manage the maintenance of electronic and hard copy files.
  • Sort, open, prioritize and route incoming mail. Prepare outgoing mail including U.S.P.S., U.P.S. and Federal Express. Coordinate messenger pick-ups and deliveries when necessary.
  • Transcribe oral testimony or handwritten documents into typed text.
  • Order and distribute supplies.
  • Schedule professional services, such as court reporters and process servers.
  • Complete expense forms for attorneys.
  • Arrange travel for attorneys.
  • Manage attorneys' Outlook calendars by entering important deadlines and events.
  • Answer and direct phone calls.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

  • Ability to complete the aforementioned responsibilities with efficiency and high attention to detail

How To Apply: Please respond with your resume for consideration. We welcome all candidates that meet the REQUIRED qualifications with recent relevant experience. Palmer Legal Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

About Us: Palmer is an award winning staffing agency offering direct hire, temp-to-hire, and temporary placements for administrative, management, executive, legal and more. We represent more than 500 of the finest law firms and legal departments in the D.C. area.

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