Position Overview
Mid-size, dynamic downtown Dayton law firm seeking a Legal Assistant who is highly organized and detail oriented, who enjoys working with clients and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Requirements
- MUST HAVE prior experience as a legal assistant/secretary/paralegal.
- MUST HAVE prior experience in criminal and family law.
Position Details
- Full-time position with hours from 8:30 am – 5:30 pm, including an unpaid hour for lunch (overtime may be required based on workload and deadlines).
- Primarily supports the Criminal and Family Law group, with potential assignments across other practice areas.
- Tasks include client intake, opening new files, running conflict checks, closing out old files, working with criminal and family law forms and drafting pleadings, electronic filing, coordinating calendars, scheduling appointments, answering multiple telephone lines, and corresponding with clients.
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills.
- Proficient in spelling, grammar, and punctuation, and has solid proofreading skills.
- Ability to keep files current and organized.
- Strong attention to detail and high level of organization.
- Interacting with clients, court personnel and opposing parties.
- Positive, can-do attitude
- Strong interpersonal skills and sense of urgency.
- Ability to function successfully in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
- Providing support to multiple people and tasks while meeting deadlines.
- Experience in scanning documents and editing PDFs.
- Flexibility to work occasional overtime and weekends.
- Ability to lift at least 10 lbs. and sit for extended periods.
- Initiative to double-check work for accuracy, ask good questions, and be independently resourceful.
- Multitasking efficiently throughout the day with high productivity.
- Understanding and managing competing deadlines among team members.
- Proficiency in Outlook email/calendar and MS Word; experience with Excel and PowerPoint is a bonus.
- Accurate typing speed of 60-80 WPM.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package provided.
Application Instructions
- Interested candidates must reply with a resume AND salary requirements. Responses without salary requirements will not be considered. Pay is based on experience and internal equity.
- NO PHONE CALLS AND NO RECRUITERS.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Microsoft 365: 1 year (Required)
- Law office: 1 year (Required)
- Criminal/Family Law: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Dayton, OH 45423 (Required)
Work Location: In person