Job description

Sevierville office for a busy East TN law firm seeks a full-time legal assistant to support family, criminal, and social security disability law practice. Ideal candidate is a dependable, quick learner that possesses excellent interpersonal skills, communication, writing, organizational and computer skills. This person will work closely with the managing partner, senior attorney and support staff to meet the needs of clients and the firm.

Responsibilities include:

• Heavy client contact to include greeting and welcoming guests upon arrival to office
• Provide administrative support to attorneys
• Client and file management
• Communication with clients, court staff, outside attorneys and opposing counsel
• Proficiency in using cloud-based law practice management software (MyCase)
• Preparation and editing of court pleadings and correspondence
• Scheduling attorney appointments and coordinating, hearings, etc.
• Maintaining billable time in billing software (MyCase)
• Answering phone and managing new client intakes and scheduling consultations
• Opening, scanning and filing incoming mail
• Data entry
• Copying, scanning and faxing
• Maintain the office in a presentable and tidy manner
• Filing and hand delivery of court documents to various courts, law firms, and other locations as directed in the surrounding counties, if necessary;
• Other administrative duties as needed

Requirements and skills

• Proven working experience as Legal Assistant (willing to consider other experience);
• Familiarity with law, legal procedures and protocols, clerks and court system in Tennessee is a plus;
• Attention to detail, proofreading, typing skills;
• Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (MS Office, Word, Excel)
• Must be able to type;
• Multitasking and time-management skills
• Excellent secretarial and organizational skills
• Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure in fast paced environment.

Job Type: Full Time

Benefits: Paid Sick Time, Paid vacation, retirement plan

Schedule: Monday – Friday; 8:30 – 5:00 p.m.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Free parking
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sevierville, TN 37862: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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