Legal Office Assistant
Company: The Murphy Law Firm
Location: Oxon Hill
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
Do you hate long hours? So do we!
Do you hate having a bad or, even worse, non-existent work/life
balance? So do we!
Are you worried that a small law firm means wearing all the
hats?
Not here.
If you are an administrative professional with a bit of law firm
experience who is a go-getter and enjoys working with like-minded
individuals in a harmonious atmosphere and who would like to gain
control of your work/life balance, The Murphy Law Firm may be the
right fit for you.
The Murphy Law Firm is growing quickly and needs to add a contract
Legal Office Assistant to its team. We are looking for someone who
is VERY detail-oriented and who likes working in an office setting
and getting out of the office occasionally to file documents with
the Courts and mail legal correspondence and documents. This person
should have some experience working for a law firm and should be
located in the Upper Marlboro area of Prince Georges County,
Maryland. In addition, the Legal Office Assistant will -
Responsibilities:
Serve as the backup for answering incoming phone calls;
Take messages and pass them along to the appropriate parties;
Daily voicemail maintenance;
Open and close client files;
Filing for case files;
Help with the mail;
Filing legal documents with the Courts;
Send welcome packets to new clients when asked;
Update client information in our case management system;
Send appropriate cards/gifts to current clients; and,
Other tasks as assigned.
This position is a mix between working in the office and running
errands, and we anticipate that this position will begin at
approximately 35-40 hours/wk and has the potential to become
full-time.
Qualifications:
We are a small but fully staffed law firm with one attorney (We are
currently looking for two more associate attorneys to join us.), a
case manager, one senior paralegal, one paralegal, an intake
specialist,and a billing specialist. As the Legal Office Assistant,
you are here to be the go-to person for office assistance.You are
responsible for all of his or her taxes and other
expenses.Qualifications
We are a fun team that respects each other but who also want to do
something meaningful and important. We are professional and serious
when the situation warrants it.
Must be a resident of the Upper Marlboro area in Prince Georges
County, Maryland;
Must have legal office experience;
Must have a pleasant phone voice;
Must be detail-oriented;
Must be patient;
Must be punctual;
Must not get flustered when the day does not go the way you were
expecting;
Must be willing to learn software applications;
Must be familiar with mail practices;
Must be willing to drop everything and file documents with the
Courts;
Must be willing to drop everything and run unexpected errands;
Must be willing to act as the backup to our Legal Intake
Specialist, when necessary;
Must have a valid drivers license;
Must have a reliable vehicle;
Must have valid automobile insurance that includes medical coverage
for yourself and others involved in a vehicle accident while you
are working; and,
Must be familiar with Google Drive and G-Suite products.
Preferences
Family law, personal injury, and/or criminal law experience, highly
desiredCome join us!
We want to see you set goals and look forward to seeing you eclipse
them. We want to assist and encourage you to excel in both your
professional and personal targeted lifes dreams.
About Company:
The Murphy Law Firm takes on primarily family, criminal, and
personal injury law matters, which include matters involving drug
possession, DUI/DWI, traffic citations, handgun charges, divorce,
child visitation, child support, alimony, domestic violence,
custody, and car accidents.
Angel Murphy, Esq. is the Founding and Managing Attorney of The
Murphy Law Firm, LLC. As a licensed Maryland and District of
Columbia attorney and passionate advocate, Angel takes a personal
approach to lawyering by devising a creative legal strategy for
each client and for each case. Angel enjoys helping her clients
face and overcome their legal challenges. She identifies with her
clients and will work tirelessly to ensure that they are treated
fairly in the courtroom and that their case gets the best possible
outcome.
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