Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Company Description Storzer & Associates, P.C. is a boutique firm dedicated to litigating First Amendment and civil rights matters on behalf of religious institutions. We represent individuals, religious organizations, and institutions in complex federal and state cases involving the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), the Fair Housing Act, and constitutional religious liberty claims in trial and appellate courts nationwide.

Role Description Our busy boutique law office needs a reliable, well-organized, technologically savvy administrative legal assistant to aid with legal and clerical tasks. This is a 40-hour-a-week job. This full-time job offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Tasks of the Role:

• Handle client communication, gather information, and assemble intake packets.
• Manage complex calendars.
• Track case developments, organize files, and prepare essential documents.
• Contribute to a collaborative and supportive environment that fosters learning and growth.
• Assist with any computer-related issues.
• Assist with preparing legal documents and filing documents with the court electronically and hard copies.
• Review of documents to determine information important to supporting the claims of the case.
• Clerical tasks including scanning, faxing, printing envelopes/sending mail, scheduling calls and appointments, answering phone calls, coordinating travel arrangements and calendaring.

Qualifications

• bility to work in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks.
• Proficiency in document management software and uploading/exporting document production (preferred).
• Proficient with computers and common software, such as Word, Excel, Google Docs and Adobe.
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and stay organized while managing priorities with little oversight.
• Attention to detail and ability to proofread all work.
• Ability to present a positive, professional image with colleagues, professional staff, clients and vendors.