Legal Assistant Hi

DanKnightLaw; Hawaii; On-site; USD 27,552 - 39,261; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

A leading law firm in Hawaii is seeking a Legal Assistant who is humble, detail-oriented, and possesses excellent communication skills. This role involves supporting attorneys through various tasks, including document preparation and client communication. The firm offers flexible hours and negotiable paid time off after a probationary period.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a law office is a bonus but not required.
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Answering phones, emails, and other communications.
• Document preparation and scheduling court dates.
• Maintaining calendars and schedules for the firm.

Skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Reliability

Tools

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat

CLIO

Job description

Legal Assistant position at
The Law Offices of Daniel J. Knight, APLC. – Hawaii

The ideal candidate for the position would be:

Humble, intellectually curious, quick learner, detail-oriented; a reliable & independent worker who also works well under supervision.
Prior experience in a law office or law related field is a bonus but not required.
Must possess a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat. Familiarity with the CLIO legal practice management platform a plus, but can be trained. Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.

Strict confidentiality with respect to the attorney-client relationship, HIPAA regulations, and trial strategies is required.

Tasks:

(1) Answering phones, emails and other communications, and taking accurate notes, with high responsiveness to contacts is vital.
(2) Sorting & prepping mail,
(3) Ability to effectively communicate with and work with attorneys, other staff & clients,
(4) Document preparation,
(5) Scheduling, coordinating, and confirming court dates, appointments, depositions,
(6) Maintaining calendars and schedules for Firm,
(7) Scanning, copying, filing,
(8) Miscellaneous support duties.

Compensation is based on experience, but, ranges from $20-$28.50 per hour. Firm will consider part time for the right candidate, but fully time 30-40 hours per week is preferred. After probationary period certain paid holidays and paid time off can be negotiated.