Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is recruiting full time experienced Legal Assistants to provide high-level support to attorneys specializing in litigation in the areas of Immigration law, Children’s law, Guardianship law and general administrative/civil law. The ideal candidate is organized, diligent, takes initiative and can work both independently and as part of a team. This is a challenging role with varied responsibilities. Must have experience in a legal environment and posses a strong understanding of litigation procedures and documentation.
Responsibilities
- Communicate with clients in person, over the phone, and via email
- Draft, proofread, and file or send legal documents, such as motions or letters of intent
- Perform administrative duties, such as maintaining lawyers’ calendars, scheduling appointments and hearings, making photocopies, scanning and compiling complex documentation
- Create and maintain electronic and hard copy case files
- Screen, direct, and prioritize incoming calls and emails to lawyers
- Enter data into case management system
Required skills and qualifications
- Experience working in a fast-paced legal environment
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills
- Experience with legal forms, documents, Court practices and procedures
- Knowledge of online court filing systems
- Experience working with multiple lawyers simultaneously
- Excellent computer skills and experience with Word, Excel and Outlook software programs
Additional qualities desired
- Is able to understand the lives and struggles confronting low-income and vulnerable people in our community
- Enjoys providing legal information to someone who might need extra patience understanding their legal issue
- An empathetic communicator with a positive attitude
- Enjoys being a part of a great team of caring individuals
- Loves challenges, dislikes being bored, and believes drama and gossip belong at the movies or at brunch, not at work.
Starting salary range is $39,000.00-$52,000.00 yearly dependent upon experience with annual increases available. Our excellent benefits include 100% employer paid health insurance for an employee, spouse/domestic partner and dependents up to 26 years old. A 403B match dollar for dollar up to 5% of an employee’s salary after 12 months of employment, 12 weeks paid parental leave, a generous paid time off policy and flex work options. Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada conducts a background review on employees.
Please visit www.lacsn.org for more information about our organization and select careers for current opportunities. Follow us on Twitter.com/LegalAidSNV, Facebook and YouTube.
NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE
Please email cover letter and resume to:
Human Resources Department
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Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is an ADA/Equal Opportunity Employer
Deadline: Open until filled
