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Roetzel & Andress LPA, is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant in Columbus, Ohio. We prefer 2-3 years of business litigation or law firm experience but will train the right candidate. Roetzel is a full-service law firm with offices located throughout Ohio, Florida, and Chicago. The firm provides comprehensive legal services to national and international corporations, closely held and family-run businesses, institutions, organizations, and individuals.
The Legal Assistant will be responsible for managing day-to-day administrative and clerical needs of the practice. The ideal candidate is an initiative-taker, highly motivated, with excellent communication, organizational and computer skills. This is an excellent opportunity, including hybrid-remote work schedule.
Primary Responsibilities:
Provides administrative support to the attorneys and backup support to legal assistants in support of their specific practice group's needs and requirements.
Key Duties/Accountabilities Include (but not limited to):
• Transcribe/type all correspondence, produce letters, court documents, legal forms, internal administrative forms as directed or required and schedule depositions.
• Responsible for incoming, outgoing, and internal mail of assignment and the office in general.
• Maintain orderly filing of correspondence/documents in iManage for all matters assigned to supervising attorneys.
• Assist attorney with client billing, as directed.
• Maintain updated professional schedules/calendars of assigned attorneys.
• Manage appropriate communications with clients and professional associates on behalf of assigned attorneys, as directed.
• Complete and process miscellaneous disbursement charge records pertaining to client billings in accordance with established procedures.
• Complete and process required forms for the opening of new matters and closing files as directed and in accordance with established procedures.
• Assist with legal assistant overflow work from within practice group or in other practice groups when requested and as available.
• Perform additional legal assistant duties required by the involvement of assigned attorneys in any firm administrative duties, firm committees, and community/professional associations and organizations.
• Make required travel arrangements for assigned attorneys.
• General administrative office and reception duties as assigned.
Recommended Position Requirements:
• High school graduate or equivalency, with 2-3 years of litigation legal assistant or law firm experience preferred.
• Must be able to maintain a high level of confidentiality and perform the duties above in a timely and accurate manner.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to interact with employees and vendors.
• Initiative-taker with strong organizational skills and attention to detail to function in a demanding environment.
• Ability to work with all levels of staff in a team environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, electronic document management software, and e-Filing.
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and to meet time-sensitive deadlines is required.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work and time.
• Customer service attitude, approach, and professionalism in dealing with internal and external individuals.
• Detail-oriented, excellent communication skills, excellent proof-reading skills and ability to be flexible with priorities and workflow.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions, take direction, prioritize assignments and manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• OH Notary Public, a plus.
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, references, and compensation requirement to Leann Miljus at [email protected]. The candidate must also pass a background check as a condition for employment.
The starting salary range for this position is $33 - $38/hour. The benefits available include medical, dental, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, dependent care accounts, group term life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short term disability, voluntary long-term disability, 401(k)/profit sharing plan, transportation allowance, paid time off, paid holidays, employee assistance plan, and the Calm app.
Roetzel & Andress maintains a policy of non-discrimination and inclusion with respect to all employees and applicants for employment. All decisions as to employment with the Firm are governed solely on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications, and are not influenced or informed in any manner by the employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by statute.
Roetzel & Andress LPA participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Click the link below for details in English and Spanish. https://www.ralaw.com/careers#e-verify