Office Coordinator & Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Join a litigation firm that takes cases that matter, with a real path to becoming a paralegal. We will invest in and train the right candidate, and you will be a dependable, key part of a small team doing meaningful work.

Why join us

• Growth. A path to a paralegal role, with training and support along the way.

• Meaningful work. Our cases challenge state law, hold private prisons accountable, obtain justice in wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases, and protect people and businesses from complex fraud.

• A life outside the office. About 38 to 40 hours a week, three weeks of paid time off, and an early 2:00 p.m. close on Fridays when urgent work is complete.

• Strong benefits. The firm pays in full for dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, and contributes to health coverage.

About us

The Dreyer Firm handles both hourly and contingency cases, which lets us choose cases on their merits. Alongside our impact work, we have a steady stream of business and commercial disputes and a strong record of excellent results at a good value for clients. All of our cases come to us by reputation and referral. We are growing strategically, and we treat everyone at our firm with dignity and respect. That is non-negotiable.

How we work

The standard is excellent work product and winning for clients, which means careful attention to detail and meeting every deadline. We do not manufacture urgency or treat long hours as a measure of commitment. Trial preparation or a major court deadline may require more, but not more than three or four times a year. When a case requires more, everyone contributes. Otherwise, we want you to spend time with the people who matter to you.

The role

The right candidate will be:

• Dependable with office operations. Opening the office in the morning, handling and scanning the mail, answering calls and making sure phones are covered, sending letters, certified mail, and overnight packages, and ordering supplies.

• Client-focused. Making potential and current clients feel comfortable and heard, getting their information to the right person, and following up internally until the client gets a response.

• Highly organized. Tracking multiple tasks through completion and following up with busy team members to get what you need.

• Detail-oriented. Producing work that is as close to perfect as possible, from formatting a letter exactly to the template to scanning, filing, and sending it with no errors.

Compensation and benefits

• Starting salary of $37,500 to $50,000, depending on experience and accomplishments

• Health insurance, with the firm paying 50% of the premium for individual coverage under most plans and 25% to 40% for family and dependent plans

• Dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance, with premiums paid in full by the firm

• Paid parental leave

• Three weeks of paid time off per year

• Early office closure at 2:00 p.m. on Fridays when urgent work is complete

• Payment of dues and fees related to the position

• A retirement plan, which the firm is implementing by January 2027

• Training and advancement opportunities, including a path to paralegal

How to apply

Send a cover letter, resume, and a short writing sample. In your cover letter, tell us what type of work you are looking for, your career goals, and what matters to you. For the writing sample, a professional letter or email you wrote is ideal, with any confidential information redacted.

We review applications on a rolling basis.

Equal opportunity

The Dreyer Firm is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities; please let us know if you need one during the application process.

Compensation:

$50,000

Responsibilities:

• Conduct legal research, when necessary, with guidance from attorneys and paralegals
• Arrange travel, schedule meetings and appointments for the team, such as depositions, and coordinate with outside vendors for events
• Be willing to take on any other necessary administrative tasks to help the firm run smoothly
• Handle office correspondence and administrative tasks such as responding to emails and phone calls, communicating with opposing attorney offices, taking dictation, and letting the team know about upcoming deadlines
• Work with attorneys and paralegals to create various legal documents, including pleadings, motions, subpoenas, affidavits, contracts, and briefs for case preparation, and proofread documents when requested

Legal support responsibilities include:

• Opening new client files and sending engagement agreements in our case management software

• Preparing and formatting correspondence and documents for attorney review

• Organizing and filing case documents

• Helping the team track deadlines and follow up on open tasks

• Legal experience is preferred, but we welcome candidates without it who can show dependability, consistent attention to detail, excellent customer service, and the ability to learn quickly.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to type at least 50 WPM
• Able to meet demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Candidates should have strong organizational skills and communication skills
• Comfortable working with all Microsoft Office products

Minimum qualifications

• At least 3 years in client-service roles

• Good writing skills

• Strong attention to detail and a consistent record of meeting deadlines

• Experience in a fast-paced environment

• Solid academic and other achievements

• Ability to work well on a team built on mutual respect

Preferred qualifications

• A bachelor's degree

• Legal experience

• Office administration or management experience

• An active Georgia notary public commission

About Company

We handle both hourly and contingency fee cases, which gives us latitude to choose cases on their merits.

We are currently handling numerous cases challenging state law, holding private prisons accountable, obtaining justice for a wrongful death or catastrophic injury, and protecting people and businesses from complex fraud schemes.

Most importantly, we focus on obtaining meaningful results for clients and on improving our communities and country. This is the work we are built around.

We also have a consistent stream of business and commercial disputes, and we have a strong record of achieving excellent results at a good value for clients. In just the last two years, we tried a complex business dispute before a jury and won on every count, including an attorneys’ fees award, and we have obtained several large settlements.

We are small and flexible, and all of our cases have come to us by reputation and referral. We want to strategically grow and make a bigger impact.