Legal Assistant

Freeman-Mathis-and-Gary,-LL; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Generous PTO

1.5% Profit Sharing

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP in Columbus, OH is seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our team. You will draft and review legal correspondence, maintain attorneys' calendars, and assist with state and federal filings. The role requires 2+ years of litigation secretarial experience, strong communication, and organization in a fast-paced environment.

We offer work-life balance and a supportive team. Join a nationally recognized Am Law 200 firm with a collaborative culture and growth

Qualifications

• 2+ years of litigation secretarial experience.
• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent organization and time management.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence, proofreading for grammar and formatting.
• Maintain attorneys’ calendars with important dates.
• Familiar with state and federal court filings, including electronic submissions.

Skills

Litigation secretarial

Communication

Organization

Job description

• Salary Range : $52,000 USD to $100,027.20 USD

Locations

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Columbus, OH 43215, USA

Description

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm with over 500 attorneys servicing clients in 40 offices and 22 states seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our Columbus office. We are eagerly seeking candidates who foster a teamwork mentality, have excellent communication skills, are problem-solvers, and are willing to take ownership of their job. Flexibility and excellent organization skills are key in our fast-paced environment.

ThefollowingsetofsuccessfactorsdescribethecharacteristicsofthosewhoaresuccessfulinourFirm:

• Unpretentious,Approachable,Respectful,TeamOriented
• Organized,Timely,Confidential,Responsive(within24hours)

• Draftandreviewlegalcorrespondenceincludingthoroughlyproofreadingforerrorsingrammar,spelling,punctuation,andformatting.
• Maintainsattorneys’calendarswithdatesofimportance.
• FamiliarwithStateandFederalcourtfilings,includingsubmissionofelectronicfilings.
• Abilitytoorganizeandprioritizenumeroustasksandcompletethemundertimeconstraintswithminimalsupervision.

Qualifications:

• Positiveattitudeandabilitytoeffectivelycommunicatewithattorneys,staff,andclients.
• 2+yearslitigationsecretarialexperience.
• Mustsuccessfullypassabackgroundanddrugscreen.

Whatweofferyou:

• Work-lifebalance
• GenerousPTOpolicy
• 1.5%ProfitSharingcontribution
• EmployeeAssistanceProgram

Actualbasepaywithintherangewillalsobedependentonotherfactors,includingbutnotlimitedto,relevantexperience,internalequity,skills,qualifications,andotherjob-relatedfactorspermittedbylaw.

EEOStatement

FreemanMathis&Gary,LLP(FMG)iscommittedtoprovidingequalemploymentopportunitiestoallapplicantsandemployeesbymaintainingaworkplacefreeofdiscriminationbasedonrace,color,religion,sex,nationalorigin,age,disability,geneticinformation,oranyotherprotectedstatusasprovidedbylaw.FMGcomplieswithallapplicablefederal,state,andlocallaws.Thispositionissubjecttoourdrug‑freeworkplacepolicy,whichincludestheabilitytopassapre‑employmentdrugscreen.Employeesmaybesubjecttoreasonable‑suspiciondrugtestinginaccordancewithFirmpoliciesoutlinedintheEmployeeHandbook.

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