What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Bernstein, Stair & McAdams, LLP?
Mid-sized law firm located in West Knoxville searching for full-time legal assistant to work with a Partner attorney. Practice areas include: general civil litigation, real estate and employment law. We are a busy firm and the pace of work will be brisk.
The successful candidate will work closely with well-trained staff and have the flexibility to work with other team members and attorneys and to fill other administrative roles as necessary for smooth functioning of office.
Office staff regularly interact with clients and attorneys, and an atmosphere of utmost professionalism will be maintained. All interactions with clients, attorneys, court personnel, and the general public must reflect positively on the firm.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
· Punctuality, initiative, and ability to work unsupervised
· Highly self-motivated, self-starter
· Previous experience with civil litigation (all stages)
· Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
· Knowledge and use of proper grammar and punctuation
· Previous experience with transcription from dictation
· Ability to adapt form documents to case-specific facts
· Experience interacting with law firm clients and court personnel
· Time entry
· File set-up, organization and maintenance
· Scheduling and calendaring meetings and court dates
JOB SKILLS (Preferred – not required)
· Paralegal skills (no certificate required)
· Experience drafting contracts, leases, and deeds
· Experience on Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)
· Experience with Adobe PDF editing tools
· Experience with TABS time-entry system
BENEFITS
· Competitive salary
· Paid sick leave
· Paid vacation
· Paid health insurance benefits for employee, family coverage available
· 401(k) available after one (1) year employment
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $38,000.00 - $42,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Knoxville, TN: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Legal Assistant: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $38,000 - $42,000