Legal Administrative Assistant
Boutique Ohio real estate law firm, specializing in community associations, is looking for a legal assistant, to assist attorneys and paralegals in our collections practice group. The Legal Assistant interacts with clients, including homeowners and board members, as well as staff within the Cleveland office. Extremely competitive benefits package, including health insurance, dental, vision, disability, and 401(k) plan.
Job Duties:
- Timely and effectively manage calendar and billing for attorneys this position will support
- Format, revise, and finalize attorney-client privileged correspondence
- Help with the preparation of collections documents
- Coordinate meetings and appointments for the Cleveland office
- Processing and distributing daily mail, both physical and electronic
Optimum Skills:
- Must be available weekdays between 8:30am - 5:00pm for in-office work. An occasional week night or weekend may be required.
- Legal-related work experience is preferred, but not required - Prior work experience must demonstrate consistent attendance, dedication and attention to detail
- Most recent cumulative grade point average must be 3.0 or higher, High school diploma required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, including the ability to create an automatic outline, print mailing labels, and insert/format multiple columns
- Must be able to work well individually as well as part of a team
- Must be able to demonstrate excellent organizational skills in an interview
- Ability to work high volume under pressure
- Prior experience using a Microsoft Office Suite or other sophisticated software