Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a Paralegal/Legal Assistant to join our team! You will perform clerical and administrative functions in order to drive company success.

ABOUT COOPER, DAVIS & COOPER:

We are a small law firm with more than 20 years of experience in different areas of law like traffic law, criminal law, probate, and estate law. Working in our office, our attorney is very welcoming and flexible with our employee’s necessities. We strive to keep a fluent work environment, that has a positive impact on our client’s experiences. We believe that employee satisfaction and progression have a reflection on our work and the way we treat our customers.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

This is a full-time job, where you’ll be working from 8:30 AM to 5 PM. Our law firm handles mainly criminal cases. We also manage the Anthony J. Brill Foundation Scholarships and the Anthony J. Brill Trust which owns real property in Fayetteville. Therefore, you’ll be handling clients from the law firm, students’ applications for scholarships, and tenants. You’ll be assisting us with client intake, sending payments on behalf of the office, updating QuickBooks for the Office and the Anthony J. Brill Trust accounts, as well as sending and receiving correspondence.

Responsibilities:

• Draft correspondences and other formal documents
• Drafting legal documents
• Plan and schedule appointments and events
• Greet and assist onsite guests
• Answer inbound telephone calls
• Develop and implement organized filing systems
• Perform all other office tasks
• Assist paralegal with the drafting and reviewing of legal documents when necessary
• Record and store client information
• Will use a typewriter if needed (will train on job)
• Balance multiple accounts and can reconcile a checkbook (will train on job)

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in an office is preferred
• Legal background preferred
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• ​Strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft word and Excel
• Knowledge of QuickBooks is preferred (will train on job)
• Can read and write cursive
• Highschool diploma or higher required

ABOUT COOPER, DAVIS & COOPER:
We are a small law firm with more than 20 years of experience in different areas of the law such as traffic law, criminal law, probate, and estate law. Working in our office feels like working at home because our management is very welcoming and flexible with our employee’s necessities. We strive to keep a work and life balance and we believe that this has a positive impact on our client’s experiences, once our happiness has a reflex on our work and the way we treat our customers.

Company Description

ABOUT COOPER, DAVIS & COOPER:\r\nWe are a small law firm with more than 20 years of experience in different areas of the law such as traffic law, criminal law, probate, and estate law. Working in our office feels like working at home because our management is very welcoming and flexible with our employee’s necessities. We strive to keep a work and life balance and we believe that this has a positive impact on our client’s experiences, once our happiness has a reflex on our work and the way we treat our customers.