Job Title: Legal Receptionist
Duties:
- Greet clients and visitors in a professional and friendly manner
- Answer phone calls and triage, doing intake of new client
- Schedule appointments after conferring with attorney and maintain calendars
- Perform data entry tasks and maintain accurate records including billing
- Draft legal documents using TxDocs or similar program and correspondence
- Proofreading and preparing and organizing client notebooks and discovery
- Manage incoming and outgoing mail, faxes, and emails
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
- Provide general administrative support, such as filing, scanning, and photocopying and organizing office
Skills:
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and prioritize work effectively
- Proficiency in using document management systems such as TxDocs or similar software
- Accurate data entry skills with attention to detail
- Ability to transcribe audio conversations accurately and efficiently
- Familiarity with legal drafting terminology and procedures
- Excellent phone etiquette and communication skills
- Knowledge of contract review processes is a plus
- Strong clerical skills, including filing, scanning, and photocopying
- Familiarity with legal research tools
This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented individual with strong organizational skills to join me at my office.
I have had another attorney and a full staff at one time, paired down to one paralegal for 13 years, and now looking for someone who probably is not in Abilene, but willing to move here as do not want to take any one from other attorneys in Abilene.
We will be working closely and need to be able to get along and communicate well.
I offer competitive compensation and benefits packages.
I will consider a person who has no experience as long as they are highly intelligent and motivated to work.
Depending on the criminal history, applicants will be considered on a case by case basis.
Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.
This is a nonsmoking environment and I am allergic to smoke.
*Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position.
It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the role.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $14.
00 - $25.
00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Health insurance
* Life insurance
* Paid sick time
* Paid time off
* Retirement plan
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Monday to Friday
Travel requirement:
* No travel
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Experience:
* law office: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
* driver's license (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
* Abilene, TX 79601: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person