Remote Legal Assistant: Hearings & Case Docs

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP in the United States is seeking a detail-oriented Legal Administrative Assistant to manage the administrative tasks involved in setting judicial hearings. This remote position requires coordinating with judicial assistants and attorneys, preparing notices, and maintaining internal case management and client systems.

The role emphasizes superior communication, teamwork, and exceptional customer service, with opportunities to support attorneys in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Minimum associate degree, Paralegal Certificate, or at least 2 years of experience as a legal assistant.
• Default law firm experience is preferred but not required.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be committed to providing exceptional customer service.
• Ability to communicate courteously and effectively with borrower, clients, attorneys, other internal employees, and outside parties.
• Must possess exceptional organizational skills; the position requires the ability to multi-task and be adaptable to continual change.
• Ability to read and write at a high level for proofreading and editing purposes.
• High-level proficiency in MS Office suite.
• Proficiency in internet research activities.
• Familiarity with case and document management software
• Experience with client systems such as Loansphere, Clairfire, Tempo, Vendorscape and others is preferred.
• Good understanding of the legal process surrounding foreclosure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicating with judicial assistants to set and update hearings.
• Communicating with attorneys and legal assistants.
• Preparing Notice of Hearing and Cancellation of Hearing.
• Requesting fee approval from clients.
• Ensuring timely, courteous, and thorough responses to a heavy volume of email correspondence.
• Developing and maintaining congenial relationships with business associates and clients.
• Consistently and accurately updating the firm's internal case management system, as well as all client systems.
• Preparing life of file chronologies and uploading to client.
• Providing exceptional customer service to clients at every level of interaction.
• Proofreading the legal documents as required.
• Providing support to attorneys in a high volume, time sensitive atmosphere.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Customer service

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Proofreading/editing

Multi-tasking

MS Office proficiency

Internet research

Education

Associate degree or Paralegal Certificate or 2 years of experience

Tools

Case management software

Loansphere

Clairfire

Tempo

Vendorscape

Client systems

Job description

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP in the United States is seeking a detail-oriented Legal Administrative Assistant to manage the administrative tasks involved in setting judicial hearings. This remote position requires coordinating with judicial assistants and attorneys, preparing notices, and maintaining internal case management and client systems.

The role emphasizes superior communication, teamwork, and exceptional customer service, with opportunities to support attorneys in a fast-paced