We are currently seeking a legal secretary and an entry-level office clerk.
Legal Secretary/Legal Administrative Assistant:
We are seeking a legal secretary, and are looking for candidates with one to five years of legal office experience, ideally as a legal secretary/legal administrative assistant.
Desired Skills:
- 1-5 years of experience in a legal office, ideally as a legal secretary/legal administrative assistant
- Professional oral and written communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, online research, and PDF manipulation
- Extraordinary attention to detail
- Strong work ethic
- Ability to learn quickly
- Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
- Interest in public interest law
Duties/Description of Job:
- Supporting 3-5 attorneys
- Formatting, finalizing, and filing documents in state, federal, and appellate courts
- Researching court rules
- Calendaring hearing dates and due dates
- Conducting intake of attorney mail
- Coding and transmitting documents for file room
- Making travel arrangements
- Organizing files and documents
- Preparing letters, memos, etc.
- Performing other duties as needed
We offer a salary that is competitive with public interest and non-profit firms and commensurate with experience. We are an equal opportunity employer. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, and, in addition to 12 holidays, 2 weeks per year vacation to start, 3 weeks after 18 months, and 4 weeks after 3 years. We operate in a true team environment while working on cases that make a difference.
Please e-mail your cover letter and resume in Word or PDF format to Meredith Pelrine at mpelrine@altber.com. Please put “Response to Legal Secretary Ad” as the subject line of your e-mail. Only complete applications will be considered.
Office Clerk:
We are seeking an office clerk. This is an administrative position, and is an excellent opportunity for someone to gain experience working in a legal office setting.
Desired Skills:
- Professional oral and written communication skills
- Understanding of urgency in meeting deadlines
- Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve
- Dependability and punctuality
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Typing speed of at least 50 wpm
- Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel
- Computer skills including word processing, e-mail, and online research
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Some work experience preferred but not required
Duties/Description of Job:
- Assist File Clerk in maintaining file room
- Help attorneys and secretaries locate files
- Work with attorneys to process closed cases
- Maintain Excel spreadsheets for administrative organization
- Move and lift boxes
- Provide back-up reception coverage
- Complete copying, binding, and shredding jobs
- Maintain kitchens and conference rooms
- Stock kitchen and office supplies
- Provide back-up secretary coverage (including typing, making reservations and travel arrangements, assembling binders, printing, scanning)
- Perform other duties as needed
The hours for this position are Monday through Friday, 9:30am to 6:00pm. We are an equal opportunity employer. We offer a salary that is competitive with public interest firms and non-profit organizations. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, and, in addition to 12 holidays, 2 weeks per year vacation to start, 3 weeks after 18 months, and 4 weeks after 3 years. We operate in a true team environment while working on cases that make a difference.
Please e-mail your cover letter and resume in Word or PDF format to Meredith Pelrine at mpelrine@altber.com. Please put “Response to Office Clerk Ad” as the subject line of your e-mail. Only complete applications will be considered.