Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant Position

At Collins Family & Elder Law Group, we're on a mission to provide exceptional Family and Estate Law services with integrity, professionalism, and compassion. We're seeking a dedicated Legal Assistant who's ready to contribute to a team known for its fierce commitment to excellence and client care. You'll play a pivotal role in supporting our legal team by preparing legal documents, filing motions, and coordinating office activities. Your research skills and attention to detail will be key as you help us deliver outstanding service to clients.

We value our team members and offer a supportive work environment with competitive benefits, including a 401(k) plan with matching, comprehensive health and dental insurance, and paid time off. If you're an experienced, organized professional eager to be part of something extraordinary, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Organize our case filing systems to ensure all documents are properly sorted and easy to locate, and other administrative duties as needed
• Work with lawyers to prepare for trial by conducting research on legal articles, preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, filing motions, and assisting with client meetings
• Arrange law office activity such as drafting subpoenas and coordinating with process servers
• Conduct interviews with clients to gather information about their legal issues
• Prepare legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings such as complaints, interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits, under the supervision of a lawyer

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
• Must have great time-management skills, and organizational skills
• Must have strong interpersonal skills and talent for writing and grammar

Compensation $40,000 yearly About Collins Family & Elder Law Group

Collins Family & Elder Law Group is a growing family law and estate planning firm serving clients across North Carolina and South Carolina. We are looking for a highly organized, proactive marketing professional to help manage the firm's day-to-day marketing, reputation, content, local visibility, and attorney-support efforts.

This is not a "post on Facebook once in a while" role. We need someone who can keep the marketing machine moving, coordinate with vendors, help protect and strengthen the firm's reputation, and make sure our attorneys, offices, and practice areas are consistently visible to the right clients.

Benefits:

• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• Dental, Health, Life, Vision, and Long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan