Legal Assistant

Arnold & Smith Law, PLLC; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Arnold & Smith Law, PLLC is seeking a qualified Legal Assistant/Paralegal to manage daily operations, support the legal team, and ensure compliance with state regulations in a fast-paced setting.

The ideal candidate will have a two-year degree or equivalent certification, strong organizational skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Prior consumer law knowledge and 1–3 years’ experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Two-year degree or equivalent certification required.
• Familiarity with MS Office.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to take direction and work independently with little or no supervision.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Experience in consumer law and knowledge of commercial transactions preferred.
• 1-3 years' working experience as a legal assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients, counsel, and court representatives
• Manage legal documentation and correspondence
• Coordinate appointments, including all correspondence and recordkeeping when necessary
• Complete administrative duties such as greeting clients, making copies, recordkeeping, and answering and directing phone calls Investigate case facts to ensure the consideration of all relevant information
• Identify appropriate materials, legal articles, judicial decisions, and laws for assigned cases
• Organize, analyze, and compile information
• Collect and record exhibits, develop written statements
• Work with attorneys in order to draft documents and letters with existing legal templates
• Prepare motions and pleadings for filing in court
• Track and organize files from case documents to facilitate access and availability to attorneys

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Independent worker

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Two-year degree or equivalent certification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Arnold & Smith Law is built upon a commitment to providing exceptional and ethical legal representation to a myriad of clients nationwide regardless of disposition. Our attorneys have settled and successfully represented thousands of clients in multiple jurisdictions throughout the United States.

Summary

Arnold & Smith Law, PLLC is currently seeking a qualified applicant to fill the position of Legal Assistant/Paralegal. This position will be responsible for managing day-to-day operations of the law firm, including carrying out administrative services, providing support to the legal team and ensuring that the firm remains in compliance with state legal regulations. The ideal candidate for this position has a strong work ethic, exceptional problem-solving skills, and is comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic workplace.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Communicate with clients, counsel, and court representatives
• Manage legal documentation and correspondence
• Coordinate appointments, including all correspondence and recordkeeping when necessary
• Complete administrative duties such as greeting clients, making copies, recordkeeping, and answering and directing phone calls Investigate case facts to ensure the consideration of all relevant information
• Identify appropriate materials, legal articles, judicial decisions, and laws for assigned cases
• Organize, analyze, and compile information
• Collect and record exhibits, develop written statements
• Work with attorneys in order to draft documents and letters with existing legal templates
• Prepare motions and pleadings for filing in court
• Track and organize files from case documents to facilitate access and availability to attorneys

Qualification and Skills:

• Two-year degree or equivalent certification
• Familiarity with MS Office
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to take direction and work independently with little or no supervision
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Experience in consumer law and knowledge of commercial transactions preferred
• 1-3 years' working experience as a legal assistant preferred

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction

Job Type: Full-time

Expected hours: 40 per week, Monday - Friday, flexible start time 7:30 am to 8:30 am