LEGAL ASSISTANT / PARALEGAL
The Legal Assistant is primarily responsible for transcribing dictation from the attorneys to create, revise and finalize correspondence and legal documents, which requires a strong attention to detail. Located near downtown Clearwater, our firm includes 6 attorneys and approximately 25 support staff with a focus on estate planning and corporate law.
Responsibilities will include:
– Transcribing digital dictation files to create and edit correspondence and legal documents in Word Perfect
– Preparing and editing charts in Excel and documents in Adobe Acrobat
– Internet and file research to complete documents and charts, including Clerks of Court, Property Appraisers, Secretaries of State, and general internet searching as needed
– Drafting estate planning documents including Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, etc.
– Drafting corporate documents including Operating Agreements, Leases, etc.
-Strict adherence to office procedures of correspondence and document preparation
-Fast pace office environment.
-Benefits include, health insurance, dental reimbursement, 401K Plan, flexible work hour environment, PTO, Costco Membership.
Education and experience requirements:
– AA or BA Degree preferred
-FRP or other paralegal certification preferred
-Must have 1+ year of office experience.
-Must type 65+ wpm – all candidates must take typing test
-Must have excellent spelling and grammar – all candidates must take grammar test
About us:
We are a small office with lots to offer. We pride ourselves on training and promoting from within to provide our employees with room for advancement within the firm. We strive to provide our clients with highly detailed work in a timely fashion and work together to achieve the common goal.
The next step:
If you are interested in this position, please include a copy of your resume, cover letter and salary history when you apply. You will be contacted to come to our office to complete our application paperwork, which generally takes 1.5 to 2 hours and includes a grammar test and a typing test. All candidates for the position must pass the grammar test and typing test prior to an interview.
Thank you for your interest and we look forwarding to meeting you!
Job Type: Full-time
Experience:
- office: 1 year (Required)
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
