Legal Assistant

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer paid health insurance

403B match dollar for dollar up to 5%

12 weeks paid parental leave

Flexible work options

Generous paid time off policy

Job summary

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is seeking a full-time experienced Legal Assistant to provide high-level support to attorneys specializing in litigation. The role involves communication with clients, drafting legal documents, and managing case files.

The ideal candidate will have a strong legal background, excellent communication skills, and a compassionate approach to assisting our clients. Benefits include full health insurance coverage and generous leave policies.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a legal environment and strong understanding of litigation procedures.
• Enjoys providing legal information to clients with compassion and understanding.
• Is organized, diligent, and takes initiative.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients in person, over the phone, and via email.
• Draft, proofread, and file legal documents.
• Maintain lawyers’ calendars and schedule appointments.
• Create and maintain electronic and hard copy case files.
• Screen and prioritize incoming calls and emails.

Skills

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 and documents

Knowledge of online court filing systems

Excellent computer skills

Empathetic communicator with a positive attitude

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is recruiting full‑time experienced Legal Assistants to provide high‑level support to attorneys specializing in litigation in the areas of Immigration law, Children’s law, Guardianship law and general administrative/civil 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 possesses 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 or letters of intent
• Perform administrative duties, such as maintaining lawyers’ calendars, scheduling appointments and hearings, making photocopies, scanning and compiling complex documentation
• Create and maintain electronic and hard copy case 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 $39,000.00-$52,000.00 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.

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