Any
Negotiable
TBD
Jul 22, 2018
Legal assistant/paralegal needed for long term position. Attention to detail and excellent proofreading skills are a must. Applicants must have law school training or experience as a legal assistant or paralegal. Duties will include data entry for new clients, creating basic legal documents and preparing discovery requests and responses for family law cases. You will be required to learn how to navigate our law office management software known as Abacuslaw and maintain and organize cases and documents in that database.
A basic knowledge of the law is required for the position, but specific training in family law will be provided. Highest confidentiality must be maintained and you will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement. Good command of the English language is required, as are good writing skills. Good phone skills are a plus.
A minimum of 20 hours per week will be required, but there will be an opportunity to increase your hours up to 40 hours per week for workers who are interested in full time. I require some availability during my office hours of 8am to 5pm CST for supervision and training, but exact hours are flexible as long as work is completed in a timely