Job Description

DM Cantor offers a minimum starting pay of $20 per hour (approximately $42,000 per year) – more, depending on experience – plus an outstanding benefits package, which includes ten (10) days paid holidays, fifteen (15) days paid vacation days, and five (5) personal time off days a year (i.e., 30 paid days off per year). Upon completion of the first year of employment we do offer loyalty vacation time off, which means an employee can earn an additional day off per year of employment with the firm. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. Also, a 401K with a very generous employer match of 3.5% is offered.

This is an excellent starting position for a new college graduate or new legal assistant. No legal experience necessary. Bachelor's degree required.

A cover letter is required

DM Cantor is an AV-rated criminal law firm listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. The firm has expanded this year and is still continuing to grow at a rapid pace. DM Cantor recently added an additional 6,000 square feet of beautiful office space, in addition to the already existing 19,000 square feet of office space, occupying the entire 23rd floor and part of the 24th floor in the two Renaissance Tower in downtown Phoenix. Our thirteen-attorney firm is on the grow, emerging as the preferred choice for criminal defense law in Arizona.

Responsibilities will include:

· Scanning and filing of documents

· Data entry

· Shared responsibility for answering busy multiline phones: Collect information (intake questionnaire)

· Scheduling appointments

· Taking accurate messages

· Transfer calls according to established protocol

· Work as part of our closely-knit team of administrative assistants.

· Support all criminal defense legal assistants; must be able to assist with handlining a substantial caseload with minimal supervision.

· Format and file motions, appeals, special actions and other common criminal defense pleadings.

· Prepare attorneys for trial, including production of a comprehensive trial notebook.

· Interact with clients, law enforcement officers, prosecutors in a professional manner.

Requirements:

· Proactive

· Attention to detail and excellent follow-up

· Excellent analytical capabilities and writing skills

· Work well as a member of a fast-paced team

· Professional appearance, demeanor and attitude towards our clients

· Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in MS Word and other MS Office applications

· Knowledge of Abacus is a plus

DM Cantor is comprised of highly successful and well-known attorneys, representing people in all walks of life throughout Arizona and the Nation. We pride ourselves in obtaining the best results for our Criminal Law clients. Visit us at www.dmcantor.com.

Company Description

DM Cantor Benefits Medical Insurance: Employer pays for half of the cost for the employee’s base plan medical insurance benefits for the first 2 years of employment. Employees are eligible to enroll for insurance on the first of the month following 60 days of employment. Additional insurance available for the employee to add on for self, self and spouse/domestic partner, self and children, or entire family. Employer plan also includes a $15,000 Life Insurance Death Benefit. Loyalty Medical Insurance Benefits: Employer pays for all of the cost for the employee’s individual base plan medical insurance benefits after 2 years of employment. Employer pays for all of the benefits for the employee’s entire family’s base plan medical insurance after 10 years of employment. Dental Insurance: Employer pays for 100% of employee’s base plan dental insurance. Additional insurance available for the employee to add on for spouse/domestic partner, children, or entire family. Vision Insurance: Employer pays for 100% of employee’s vision insurance. Additional insurance available for the employee to add on for spouse/domestic partner, children, or entire family. HealthiestYou: Employer pays for 100% of tele-doc coverage. 401K and Employer matching: Employees are auto-enrolled at 6%, on the first of the month following 60 days of employment. Employer match is 100% on the first 1% deferred, and 50% on the next 2-6% deferred (i.e., 6% deferral receives a 3.5% match). Match is subject to federal highly compensated employee threshold. Match amount vests 50% at 1-year employment anniversary, and 100% at 2-year employment anniversary. Underground Garage Parking paid for every employee. Paid Holidays Off: 2 weeks (i.e., 10 business days). Personal Sick Time: 1 week (i.e., 5 business days), subject to PST regulations. Paid Vacation: 3 weeks (i.e., 15 business days), as accrued each pay period. Loyalty Vacation (In addition to 3 weeks of paid Vacation Time, and 1 week paid Personal Sick Time): On each anniversary of employment with the firm, the employee will receive an additional 1 business day of Loyalty Vacation, as accrued each pay period. This means that for example, on an employee’s third year anniversary they will receive an additional 3 days of Loyalty Vacation. This continues each year of employment. For example, on an employee’s 5-year anniversary they will have 2 weeks of paid vacation, 1 week of paid sick time, and 1 week of Loyalty Vacation for a total of 25 paid days off annually, exclusive of the 2 weeks (i.e., 10 days) of paid holidays. Family Style Catered Lunches every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. Breakfast Catered every Friday. Unlimited Snacks including Fruit (bananas, oranges, pears, and apples), Fruit Snacks, Granolas Bars, and Chips (Lays, Doritos, Fritos, Cheetos, Funyuns, Sun Chips, and Skinny Pop Popcorn). Unlimited Drinks including Soda (Coke, Diet Coke, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sprint, Diet Sprite, Canada Dry Ginger-Ale, Diet Canada Dry Ginger-Ale, Dr. Pepper, Diet Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew, Diet Mountain Dew, Minute Maid Lemonade, LeCroix Lime, LeCroix Lemon, LeCroix Berry, and LeCroix Pamplemousse), Energy (Regular and Sugar-Free Red Bull), Keurig Coffee (14 different options), Keurig Tea (4 different options), Keurig Hot Chocolate (4 different options). Annual Spring Training Baseball Game for you, a guest and your Children: Reserved patio area with Catered Buffet Lunch, soft drinks and an open bar. Annual Holiday Party for you and a guest: Held at a resort with Banquet Dinner, soft drinks and an open bar. Wellness Room: Private room with reclining chair for meditation, relaxation, migraine relief, and breast milk pumping. Refrigerator and sink inside room for cleaning equipment and storing breast milk. Annual State Bar Dues: Paid for every attorney. Annual Continuing Education: Paid for every attorney. Attorney Bonus: Bonus structure for attorneys based on jury/bench trials and appeals/PCRs completed. Attorney Personal Referral Bonus: Separate bonus based on personal referral business generated. *Certain benefits may change periodically based on current conditions.