Overview
Entry Level Staff Attorney – Fall 2025 New Class Jobs in New Orleans, LA at Orleans Public Defenders
**Signing Bonus**
We value personal and professional growth. Our rapidly-growing law practice is seeking a full-time legal intake specialist to join the team! You’ll survey prospective clients and empathize with them on the details of their case, manage new client onboarding and data entry, and help our lawyers book and manage their appointments. We’ll provide the training and resources to help you flourish in your role on a tight-knit, supportive, and passionate legal team. If you have prior customer service experience, great communication skills, and a passion for helping others, apply today!
Position Overview:
Role: Legal Intake Specialist
Type: Full-time
Bonuses: Bonus opportunities are available based on performance.
Benefits:
Paid time off
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
Paid holidays
401k after one year of employment with employer matching
Monthly cell phone reimbursement
For the right individual, this position offers a highly rewarding opportunity. If you have the experience and drive to excel in this role, we look forward to receiving your application.
Join us and make a difference in clients’ lives while advancing your career!
Compensation:
$50,000 – $75,000 yearly
Responsibilities:
Perform miscellaneous clerical tasks as needed, including transcription, research, spreadsheet management, and email writing to ensure operational efficiency
Evaluate prospective client inquiries and phone calls, analyzing their case fit and making sure they feel seen and heard
Manage attorney schedules, including prospective client consultations, to foster caseload growth
Organize paperwork and perform data entry in our case management system to streamline new client onboarding and current client files
Coordinate awareness initiatives and foster relationships with other attorneys alongside the marketing team in order to help grow our prospective client base
The basic duties of the position are:
Talking to potential clients to find people who are A+ clients who need the firm’s help
Screening out unqualified leads to protect sales and attorneys’ time
Scheduling the right clients with the right expectations and the right type of legal problem
Ensuring the firm calendar, and sales calendars are up-to-date and organized
Following up with potential clients before and after their initial consultation
Smoothing out the engagement process by sending the contracts and making sure new clients feel welcomed
Make regular contact with current clients to ensure we keep our relationship alive and find ways to continue to be of service
Qualifications:
Possesses outstanding communication skills and sense of empathy
CRM and case management software experience a plus
Full familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite, with advanced Excel proficiency
Previous legal experience highly valued
Customer service experience is required. Legal experience is a plus
You must demonstrate proficiency with common office applications (Word, Outlook email calendar, Google, and so on)
You must have excellent spelling and grammar
We will ask you to demonstrate a penchant for accuracy and attention to detail, which are required to avoid mistakes that can cost the clients (and us) dearly
You MUST be a positive person
If you walk through life seeing opportunities where other people see problems, you will probably do well here. If you find yourself thinking of why things can’t work instead of how they can, you will not be happy here
We work with people experiencing a combination of stress, anxiety, sadness, confusion, and sometimes anger. We are looking for someone who can dig in to find how to help people (even when they seem unlovable). If this sounds like you, we look forward to meeting you
About Company
Why Join Us?
At Katie L. Lewis, P.C. Family Law, we are committed to helping our clients navigate family law matters with compassion, strategy, and excellence. We are growing fast and investing in building an A-Team of professionals who care about making a difference.
Positive & Supportive Work Culture – We value collaboration, respect, and teamwork.
Professional Growth – We invest in our team’s continued education and skill development.
Client Impact – Our work changes lives, and we take pride in doing it well.
If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your legal career with us!
Title: Entry Level Staff Attorney – Fall 2025 New Class
Company: Orleans Public Defenders
Location: New Orleans, LA
