Legal Assistant

Freeman, Mathis & Gary Law; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Generous PTO

Profit sharing

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP, a nationally recognized Am Law 200 firm, seeks an experienced legal assistant for our Lexington office. The role requires teamwork, excellent communication, and a proactive approach to handling confidential matters.

We value organized, flexible professionals who can manage calendars, filings, and client files, while maintaining accuracy in drafting correspondence and supporting attorneys in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years litigation secretarial experience.
• Pass a background and drug screen.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks under time constraints.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Excellent proofreading and drafting of legal correspondence.
• Willing to take ownership of assigned duties.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence with careful proofreading.
• Prepare and collect conflict of interest checks, open new files and maintain client files.
• Maintain attorneys' calendars with important dates.
• Familiar with state and federal court filings, including electronic submissions.
• Organize and prioritize numerous tasks with minimal supervision.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Ownership

Flexibility

Organizational skills

Job 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 Lexington 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.

The following set of success factors describe the characteristics of those who are successful in our Firm:

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

• Draftandreviewlegalcorrespondenceincludingthoroughlyproofreadingforerrorsingrammar,spelling,punctuation,andformatting.
• Prepares and collect conflict of interest checks, open new files and maintain client files.
• Maintainsattorneys’calendarswithdatesofimportance.
• Familiar with State and Federal court filings, including submission of electronic filings.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision.

Qualifications:

• Positive attitude and ability to effectively communicate with attorneys, staff, and clients.
• 2+yearslitigationsecretarialexperience.
• Mustsuccessfullypassabackgroundanddrugscreen.

Whatweofferyou:

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

EEOStatement

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status as provided by law. FMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This position is subject to our drug‑free workplace policy, which includes the ability to pass a pre‑employment drug screen. Employees may be subject to reasonable‑suspicion drug testing in accordance with Firm policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.

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