Job description
An established law firm is seeking a Legal Assistant to join their growing team in Columbia, SC. This will be a fully on- site permanent position.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate office activities for attorneys, performing a variety of legal assistant duties, such as, scheduling hearings, preparing legal documents and correspondence, docketing cases, and maintaining court dockets and diaries, filing, and providing information and direction to others
- Lots of calendaring and scheduling for mediations
- Organize case files
- Lots of dictation for attorneys
- Prepare written reports, correspondence, business letters, minutes, charts other documents as directed
- Provide excellent client service, in accordance with this position description
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Good technology skills
- Good typing speed
- Experience working in a law firm
- Familiarity with law, legal procedures, and protocols
Schedule:
- Monday- Friday 8:30-5 (37.5 hours a week)
Compensation:
- $22-$24 an hour depending on experience