Job Description

We are looking for a skilled Legal Assistant to join our Bankruptcy team. The successful candidate will be able to provide assistance during all phases of the legal process including client management, scheduling, interviewing, document collection, hearing preparation, motions, and records review as needed. This is a newly added position due to the growth in our caseload.

Do you want to contribute to something bigger than yourself by helping hard-working professionals navigate their way through the painful and frightening process of bankruptcy? Do you want to help deliver exceptional legal services and help clients make sense of their circumstances? We are an entrepreneurial family law firm that is on track for aggressive growth and we need a paralegal who can hit the ground running as we build our dream team.

Keep reading if you relate to these statements:

• You smile when you answer the phone.
• You are very good with calendars, e-mail, spreadsheets, word processing, and the internet.
• You are not afraid to point out that you need more training or communication to get your work done.
• You do not think filing, data entry, scanning, or copying are “beneath you."
• You get annoyed when people on social media don’t know how to use they’re, their, and there.
• You are an amazing scheduler with a sickening degree of attention to detail.
• You are an awesome juggler of tasks and can change gears quickly.
• You know how to dress for work in a professional, business-casual law firm.
• You want people to be better off because they worked with you.
• You have set - or want to set - personal and professional goals.

The ideal candidate MUST be able to take initiative on work that needs to be done and must be able to complete tasks with minimal supervision.

This is a full-time job, so you MUST be able to work *in the office* for 40 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate with clients, gathering necessary information to begin building a case
• Conduct initial in-take process and gather detailed information for group of attorneys
• Perform administrative duties (calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, manage logistics, work with clients
• Maintain case progress information
• Obtain and organize client documents
• Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
• Provide administrative support to lawyer and enhance office effectiveness
• Write and file basic legal documents and correspondence
• General administrative duties, such as answering phones, expense reports, and other tasks as needed
• Assist with Firm's social marketing efforts
• Organize all legal documents in a confidential way.

Skills:

• Proven working experience as a Legal Assistant
• Strong writing and communication skills along with attention to detail
• Computer and legal database software experience
• Investigative mind and strong research skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
• Excellent secretarial and organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication and research skills
• Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Traits:

• Resourceful
• Reliable
• Empathetic
• Approachable
• Dedicated

The ideal candidate will have excellent time management skills, be a team player and detail-oriented. We encourage and value community involvement. If this describes you, please apply to join our team!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Baltimore, MD 21201: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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