Legal Assistant

Job Purpose:

Enhances effectiveness by providing information-management support; representing the attorney to clients and others.

Duties:

- Transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics; coordinating case preparation.

- Conserves attorneys time by reading, researching, reviewing, verifying, and routing correspondence, reports and legal documents; drafting letters and documents; collecting and analyzing information; initiating telecommunications; organizing client conferences, and attorney meetings; scheduling couriers, court reporters, expert witnesses, and other special functions.

- Maintains attorney calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, dispositions, and travel; recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings, and filing requirements.

- Represents attorney by communicating and obtaining information; following-up on delegated assignments; knowing when to act and when to refer matters to attorney.

- Maintains client confidence by keeping client/attorney information confidential.

- Provides historical reference by developing and utilizing filing and retrieval systems; recording meeting discussions; maintaining transcripts; documenting and maintaining evidence.

- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.

- Enhance department and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Skills/Qualifications:

Documentation Skills, Organization, Transcription, Meeting Planning, Supply Management, Telephone Skills, Office Experience - General, PC Proficiency, Verbal Communication, Internal Communications, Dependability, Professionalism, Client Relationships

Salary/Benefits:

Competitive salary; health and dental insurance available; flexible paid annual leave; flexible spending account; profit sharing /401K; and similar benefits.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Profit sharing

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Dalton, GA 30720: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person