Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Milam Law; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Milam Law in Modesto, California is seeking a full-time paralegal or law clerk to join their busy Social Security Disability and Veterans Disability law firm. Ideal candidates must possess excellent interpersonal skills and handle a diverse range of administrative and legal case management tasks.

Responsibilities include typing legal documents, answering phones, filing, and interacting with clients. A successful candidate will have strong communication skills, MS Office proficiency, and ideally 4 years of experience in a legal setting.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Type 35 wpm and be well versed in MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline oriented environment.
• 4 years experience legal clerk/paralegal or equivalent combination of education & experience preferred.
• Legal Experience, and Spanish bilingual a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Typing correspondence and legal document preparation.
• Answering multi-line phones.
• Filing, faxing, scanning, and handling other general office duties.
• Client contact by phone and in person.

Skills

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Typing speed (35 wpm)

Bilingual (Spanish)

Education

4 years experience as legal clerk/paralegal or equivalent education

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

A busy Social Security Disability and Veterans Disability law firm has an immediate opening for a full time paralegal or law clerk position, with the possibility of position advancements. The candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to handle a wide range of administrative and legal case management tasks, be well organized, pro‑active, and able to interact with a diverse group of people.

Job Description

Typing correspondence and legal document preparation, answering multi-line phones, filing, faxing, scanning and other general office duties. The position involves client contact by phone and in person.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Type 35 wpm and be well versed in MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook).
• Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline oriented environment.
• 4 years experience legal clerk/paralegal or equivalent combination of education & experience preferred.
• Legal Experience, and Spanish bilingual a plus but not required

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.