Job: Legal Assistant
Job Description
Job Type: Part time, Hourly
Wage: $18-$30/hr.
Location: Canon City, CO.
Job Description:
We are in need of a part-time Legal Assistant to work Monday - Thursday, generally between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Experience or ability to learn estate planning, real estate, family law, general civil litigation, and basic bookkeeping is desired. No formal training, education, or certificate is needed, but are a plus. The successful candidate should have a stable history, the ability to carefully follow directions, demonstrate professional demeanor and dress , and will be dependable and honest . Salary is between $18.00 - $30.00 per hour, depending upon skills, experience, and work ethic.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support to lawyers and enhance office effectiveness
- Handle communication with clients, witnesses, etc.
- Assist with discovery and prepare trial exhibits
- Prepare and file basic legal documents and correspondence
- Answer and direct phone calls
- Maintain contact lists
- Monitor and meet deadlines and coordinate calendars
Skills
- Strong attention to detail, timeliness, and deadline-oriented is a must.
- Experience as legal assistant or paralegal or ability to learn.
- Computer literacy
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities required
- Excellent secretarial and organizational skills
- Experience in customer service, banking, real estate, bookkeeping, reception, HR, marketing, or office administration is a plus
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 15 – 24 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.