Legal Assistant

Weltman; Sandy Springs (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Weltman is seeking a Legal Assistant, Lead to assist attorneys with complex legal work and mentor staff. The role requires handling pleadings, drafting affidavits, coordinating subpoenas, and liaising with clients and courts.

The position involves overseeing workflow, preparing exhibits, reviewing documents, and ensuring compliance with policies. Strong paralegal credentials and 7 years of experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree and/or Paralegal certificate required.
• 7 years legal experience with comprehensive knowledge of relevant laws, legal/court procedures, and legal terminology.
• Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Professional demeanor with clients and co-workers.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills using Microsoft Office products with the ability to type 45 words per minute.

Responsibilities

• Provides on-the-job training to less experienced workers.
• Assigns and monitors daily workflow for department staff or business.
• Ensures work is performed in a timely manner and in compliance with established policies and guidelines.
• Responds to employee’s questions regarding unusual, complex, or technical work-related matters.
• Assists attorneys with management of complex case files and pleadings.
• Drafts and/or dictates legal briefs, pleadings, correspondence, affidavits, and other legal documents.
• Conducts research including statutes, ordinances, court decisions, and legal opinions.
• Attends depositions and hearings and reviews transcripts, as required.
• Reviews files, mail and complex legal documents to gather information and locate missing or incomplete records.
• Contacts clients, debtors, attorneys and courts for resolution of outstanding issues, further instructions, status updates, and additional information and documentation.
• Negotiates settlements and sale or return of assets/collateral for attorney/client approval.
• Oversees the preparation and assembly of evidence exhibits and other materials used in legal proceedings.
• Monitors client billings and prepares billing statements.
• Coordinates the service of subpoenas, notice of depositions, and other legal documents to witnesses and parties to action.
• Forwards accounts to out of town counsel and serves as liaison between client and attorney.
• Arranges for payment of court costs, local counsel fees, publications costs, etc.
• Performs data entry to update notes on account.
• Complete all required training applicable to assigned position.
• Additional duties as requested or required.

Skills

Paralegal certificate

Legal experience

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Professional demeanor

Communication skills

MS Office & 45 wpm typing

Education

Associate's Degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Position Purpose

Under direction, the Legal Assistant, Lead assists attorneys by performing legal work requiring comprehensive knowledge of legal procedures, methods, and terminology; trains, assigns and monitors the work of others and/or provides guidance to less experienced co-workers by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks

• Provides on-the-job training to less experienced workers.
• Assigns and monitors daily workflow for department staff or business.
• Ensures work is performed in a timely manner and in compliance with established policies and guidelines.
• Responds to employee’s questions regarding unusual, complex, or technical work-related matters.
• Assists attorneys with management of complex case files and pleadings.
• Drafts and/or dictates legal briefs, pleadings, correspondence, affidavits, and other legal documents.
• Conducts research including statutes, ordinances, court decisions, and legal opinions.
• Attends depositions and hearings and reviews transcripts, as required.
• Reviews files, mail and complex legal documents to gather information and locate missing or incomplete records.
• Contacts clients, debtors, attorneys and courts for resolution of outstanding issues, further instructions, status updates, and additional information and documentation.
• Negotiates settlements and sale or return of assets/collateral for attorney/client approval.
• Oversees the preparation and assembly of evidence exhibits and other materials used in legal proceedings.
• Monitors client billings and prepares billing statements.
• Coordinates the service of subpoenas, notice of depositions, and other legal documents to witnesses and parties to action.
• Forwards accounts to out of town counsel and serves as liaison between client and attorney.
• Arranges for payment of court costs, local counsel fees, publications costs, etc.
• Performs data entry to update notes on account.
• Complete all required training applicable to assigned position.
• Additional duties as requested or required.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree and/or Paralegal certificate required.
• 7 years legal experience with comprehensive knowledge of relevant laws, legal/court procedures, and legal terminology.
• Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Professional demeanor with clients and co-workers.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills using Microsoft Office products with the ability to type 45 words per minute.

Work Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit at the work station for extended periods. The employee must have the ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form; enter data into a computer; and operate standard office equipment including computer, telephone, printer, copier, and facsimile machine.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Normal office conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EOE Statement

WWR is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to maintaining a non-discriminatory, diverse work environment. WWR does not unlawfully discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, or status as a special disabled veteran or other veteran. WWR will take affirmative action to assure equal opportunity for employment is provided with regard to all personnel actions, including but not limited to: recruitment, selection, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, demotion, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.