Legal Assistant

A Concord, NH litigation firm is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented legal assistant with law firm experience. The successful legal assistant candidate will possess a professional demeanor, exceptional communication and organizational skills, and has the ability to multi-task and prioritize while working in a high-pressure environment while meeting deadlines. Being able to work independently as well as in a team is key. Strong computer skills, MS Word, Outlook, MS Excel, Adobe, scanning and maintaining electronic files is a must.

We are seeking a hardworking, independent, self-motivated, responsible employee who is eager to learn and exceed expectations.

Legal Assistant Hours: Monday through Friday - 9am to 5pm

The primary responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Assist attorneys with preparation of legal documents, including pleadings, briefs, memos, and correspondences
• Proofread legal documents and correspondence for accuracy and completeness
• Maintain and organize physical and electronic filing systems
• Manage calendars, schedule appointments, and coordinate meetings for attorneys
• Maintain a strong knowledge of individual client procedures and state specific legal processes
• File court motions and legal documents utilizing state specific court filing systems
• Follow-up with firm vendors and local courts regarding specific case statuses
• Analyze data on internal workflow reports to meet client and firm inventory expectations
• Communicate with firm clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel professionally and courteously.
• Organize legal documents within firm’s system of record according to the firm’s internal document management process
• Assist with billing and invoicing tasks as needed
• Assist in setup and breakdown of conference rooms when needed
• Provide additional support to other members of the team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
• Must have excellent communication, oral, written and interpersonal skills.
• Must be able to interact effectively with all levels of personnel.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality in all client and firm matters.
• Must be able to understand and adhere to the firm’s policies, procedures and core values

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 – 37 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Ability to Relocate:

• Concord, NH: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person