Our busy legal firm is looking for an efficient, organized legal assistant to help our attorneys and paralegals assist our clients and ensure we’re operating efficiently. You’ll assist with the preparation of legal documents, and handle all office correspondence including answering phone calls and emails, arranging meetings and travel, and reminding the team of upcoming deadlines. If you have experience in a law firm environment, work well under pressure, and are looking for a rewarding opportunity in the legal industry, we want to connect with you. Responsibilities: • Make travel arrangements, schedule meetings and appointments for the team, such as depositions, and coordinate with outside vendors for events • Use daily time records to properly process client billing with support from the accounting department • Manage office correspondence and administrative tasks such as answering phone calls, communicating with opposing attorney offices, taking dictation, responding to emails, and reminding the team of upcoming deadlines • Be willing to take on any other necessary administrative tasks to help the firm run smoothly • Complete legal research as needed under the supervision of attorneys and paralegals • Handle office correspondence and administrative tasks such as responding to emails, and phone calls, communicating with opposing attorney offices, Binder prep, picking up the mail, preparing welcome boxes, keeping attorneys abreast of their scheduled court appearances as far as ensuring Zoom links are calendared if appearances are on zoom, open and close files, reminding the team of upcoming deadlines • Undertake other duties as needed to ensure the firm operates efficiently • Open and close client files • Filing for case files • Help with the mail • Filing legal documents with the Courts • Send welcome packets to new clients when asked • Update client information in our case management system • Send appropriate cards/gifts to current clients; and • Other tasks as assigned • This position is a mix of working in the office and running errands, and we anticipate that this position will begin at approximately 35-40 hours/week and has the potential to become full-time. • We are a small but fully staffed law firm with three Attorneys, a case manager, three paralegals, a client impression expert, two directors of client engagement, and a billing specialist. As the Legal Office Assistant, you are here to be the go-to person for office assistance. Qualifications: • Experience with legal software, litigation case management, and docketing programs • Ability to comfortably use all Microsoft Office products • Candidates should have strong organizational skills and communication skills • Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a law firm or office environment as an administrative assistant or secretary • Applicants must be able to type 50 words per minute or faster • Must be a resident of the Upper Marlboro area in Prince George’s County, Maryland • Must be detail-oriented • Must be patient • Must be punctual • Must be a notary • Must not get flustered when the day does not go the way you were expecting • Must be willing to learn software applications • Must be familiar with mail practices • Must be willing to drop everything and file documents with the Courts • Must be willing to drop everything and run unexpected errands • Must be willing to act as the backup to our Legal Intake Specialist, when necessary • Must have a valid driver’s license • Must have a reliable vehicle • Must have valid automobile insurance that includes medical coverage for yourself and others involved in a vehicle accident while you are working • Must be familiar with Google Drive and G-Suite products Preferences • Family law experience is highly desired We want to see you set goals and look forward to seeing you eclipse them. We want to assist and encourage you to excel in both your professional and personal targeted life dreams. Come join us! Compensation: $41,600

• Handle office correspondence and administrative tasks such as responding to emails, and phone calls, communicating with opposing attorney offices, Binder prep, picking up the mail, preparing welcome boxes, keeping attorneys abreast of their scheduled court appearances as far as ensuring Zoom links are calendared if appearances are on zoom, open and close files, reminding the team of upcoming deadlines • Undertake other duties as needed to ensure the firm operates efficiently • Open and close client files • Filing for case files • Help with the mail • Filing legal documents with the Courts • Send welcome packets to new clients when asked • Update client information in our case management system • Send appropriate cards/gifts to current clients; and • Other tasks as assigned • This position is a mix of working in the office and running errands, and we anticipate that this position will begin at approximately 35-40 hours/week and has the potential to become full-time. • We are a small but fully staffed law firm with three Attorneys, a case manager, three paralegals, a client impression expert, two directors of client engagement, and a billing specialist. As the Legal Office Assistant, you are here to be the go-to person for office assistance.