Consumer Legal Assistant

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, Inc.; Las Vegas, Northern (NV, KY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403B retirement match

Parental leave

Generous paid time off

Flexible work options

Job summary

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is seeking a full-time, experienced Legal Assistant to support attorneys specializing in consumer law litigation. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and capable of independent work as well as teamwork.

Responsibilities include drafting and filing legal documents, managing calendars, coordinating schedules, and handling client communications. Must understand litigation procedures and demonstrate empathy for clients facing legal issues.

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 with Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients in person, over the phone, and via email.
• Draft, proofread, and file or send legal documents, such as motions, legal correspondence, retainers, etc.
• Perform administrative duties, such as maintaining lawyers’ calendars, scheduling appointments and hearings, making photocopies, scanning and compiling complex documentation
• Create and maintain electronic files
• Screen, direct, and prioritize incoming calls and emails to lawyers

Skills

Legal environment experience

Written and verbal communication

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Court filing procedures

Online court filing systems

Experience with multiple lawyers

Empathetic communicator

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is recruiting full time experienced Legal Assistant to provide high-level support to attorneys specializing in litigation in the area of Consumer 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, legal correspondence, retainers, etc.
• Perform administrative duties, such as maintaining lawyers’ calendars, scheduling appointments and hearings, making photocopies, scanning and compiling complex documentation
• Create and maintain electronic files
• Screen, direct, and prioritize incoming calls and emails to lawyers

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
• 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 $41,000.00-$54,000.00 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.

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is an ADA/Equal Opportunity Employer