Legal Administrative Assistant - #1399740

We are an established real estate law firm with offices across California. Our Fresno office is looking for a Legal Administrative Assistant to join our fast-paced team. If chosen as the successful candidate, you will be responsible for providing overall administrative support directly to our Landlord Tenant practice group.

About Us

With over 45 years in the California legal industry and six offices statewide, our firm was founded on a commitment to customer service that has flourished within our culture of inclusion and diversity. We believe in working hard for our clients each day and in taking care of our employees so they are empowered to do their very best work. It is our mission to provide the highest quality, cost-effective legal services to our clients.

Compensation

$21-$26 p/hour

Responsibilities

• Provide overall administrative support to the Managing Partner of the Landlord Tenant practice group
• Assist with the preparation of standard legal forms and documents to be submitted to the court
• Assist with the preparation of trial documents and binders
• Communicate with clients and process servers by phone and email, including responding to inquiries of a non-legal nature
• Perform e-filing and paper filing with the courts
• Perform data entry of information into legal forms and case management software
• Assist with scheduling meetings and overall calendar management.
• Check court website for case statuses
• Complete other miscellaneous projects and duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Previous administrative office experience in a high-volume environment
• Customer service experience and skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy and ability to multi-task
• Minimum typing speed of 50 words per minute
• High School Diploma or equivalent
  
  

The Following Qualifications Are Preferred

• 2-4 year degree
• Law firm experience
• Previous experience working a high-volume desk
  
  

Schedule

Position is full-time at 40 hours/week. Our business hours are 8:30am-5:30pm Monday-Thursday, 8:30am-5:00pm Friday.

The responsibilities of this position require that the work be performed at the office full-time. We are not considering remote candidates at this time.

Application Process

Candidates who meet the criteria for the position will be contacted for the next step in the hiring process. Interviews are currently being conducted by phone or video with possible in-person interviews for finalist candidates.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.