Legal Support Assistant

Company: GA Probate Lawyers
Location: Cumming
Posted on: January 24, 2023

Job Description:

Our busy legal firm is looking for an efficient, organized assistant to help our attorneys and paralegals assist our clients and ensure we're operating efficiently. You'll greet clients, assist with the preparation of legal documents, and handle all office correspondence including answering phone calls and emails, processing incoming mail and documents, and calendaring hearings and 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. We are looking to fill one position in CUMMING and one position in WOODSTOCK.

We want to be known for helping clients get through difficult times involving death, disability, and aging, with the knowledge that they had a team behind them that really cared and fought for them. Clients matter to us. We are growing fast, and we need a Team Player who can hit the ground running. Experience in a law office is a BONUS!

The ideal candidate will be able to take initiative on work that needs to be done and complete tasks with minimal hand-holding. This is a full-time job, and you absolutely must be able to work *in the office* for 40 hours per week. During the first 90 days of employment, the pay will be $15.00/hour, with opportunities for an increase after that. There is an opportunity for bonus compensation for those who can demonstrate their profitability.

Responsibilities:

Be willing to take on any other necessary administrative tasks to help the firm run smoothly
--- Greet clients and maintain lobby and conference room areas
--- Review and process incoming mail and documents
--- Review and calendar all important dates and deadlines
--- Answer phones, create messages and manage phone message board
--- Manage electronic and physical case files daily
--- Create and log case expenses in Case Management software
--- Work with attorneys and paralegals to create transmittals of legal documents, including pleadings, motions, subpoenas, affidavits, contracts, and briefs for case preparation
--- Become part of a team that believes in what we do and believes that we have the potential to make a difference in people's lives

Qualifications:
--- High School diploma or equivalent is necessary
--- 1 year of prior experience in an office environment as an administrative assistant
--- Proficient with MS Office products
--- Applicants must have excellent communication skills and organizational skills
--- You feel an urgency to complete your To-Do list
--- You genuinely enjoy helping people
--- You are an awesome juggler of tasks and can change gears quickly
--- You do not think scanning and copying are "beneath you"
--- You are a team player
--- You want your talents and work ethic to make a difference

About Company:
Who We Are:

We are a probate and elder law firm that is on track for aggressive growth and we need a motivated, experienced attorney to join our team and work directly with the owner and attorneys to support the team and help clients. Since we're in the middle of a growth spurt, we really need an attorney who can hit the ground running.



We are a tech-forward firm, so you should be comfortable with learning new software, playing with the latest apps, and be able to solve basic tech problems yourself. If you're scared or simply not a fan of new tech, this position is probably not the best for you.

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We are a client and goal-focused firm known for educating and empowering clients to make informed choices, and for helping our clients navigate the estate planning process and court system with as little stress as possible by supporting the whole person and efficiently and ethically representing them.

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