Overview
Legal Assistant Jobs in Hilo, HI at Ted H. S. Hong, Attorney at Law, LLLC
LEGAL ASSISTANT
Start Date: Immediately
Hours: Full-time, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Compensation: Base hourly rate of $30.00; negotiable based on experience and qualifications
The office of attorney Ted H. S. Hong, located in Hilo, Hawaiʻi, is a small, fast-paced litigation law office seeking an experienced, full-time Legal Assistant to join our team. We are looking for someone who is familiar with the day-to-day operation of a law office, has prior legal-office experience, is organized and dependable, and can provide competent litigation support with appropriate direction from the attorney.
Because we are a small office, teamwork is extremely important. Although this is primarily a legal assistant position, all staff members pitch in when needed, including assisting with telephones, client intake, conflict checks, and other general office responsibilities.
Duties and Responsibilities
· Assist the attorney with the day-to-day management of an active litigation practice, including legal document preparation and processing, calendaring, filing, service, case organization, and follow-up.
· Prepare and revise routine pleadings, notices, correspondence, discovery documents, and other legal forms; proofread, format, and finalize documents for filing and service.
· Assist with the preparation and organization of discovery.
· Review incoming court filings, emails, mail, and other documents; identify deadlines or follow-up that should be brought to the attorney’s attention and calendar matters as directed.
· Assist with filing and service of pleadings and other documents, including electronic filing through HawaiÊ»i’s Judiciary Electronic Filing System (JEFS).
· Maintain litigation calendars.
· Manage and organize electronic and physical case files, ensuring materials are properly saved, named, filed, and readily accessible.
· Assist with opening and closing matters.
· Prepare binders and other materials for hearings, conferences, depositions, trials, and appellate proceedings.
· Communicate professionally with clients, court personnel, opposing counsel, and other attorneys and offices.
· Answer and screen telephone calls and assist with prospective-client telephone intakes and conflict checks when needed.
· Assist with general office responsibilities and other duties assigned by the attorney.
Qualifications
· Minimum of two years of experience working in a law office; prior legal assistant and litigation experience preferred.
· High school diploma or equivalent required; additional education or training in legal assisting, paralegal studies, or a related field is preferred, but not required.
· Working knowledge of basic litigation procedures, court deadlines, calendaring, filing and service, discovery, and case and document management.
· Strong organizational, proofreading, and attention-to-detail skills, with the ability to prioritize assignments, recognize required follow-up, manage deadlines, and follow matters through to completion.
· Good written and verbal communication skills, professional telephone and client-service skills, and strong, accurate keyboarding skills.
· Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Gmail, Adobe Acrobat, and Windows-based computers; experience with Clio Manage and Hawaiʻi JEFS preferred.
Our Office
We are a small office and work closely as a team. Maintaining a positive, respectful, and cooperative office environment is extremely important to us.
The successful candidate must be dependable, take initiative, communicate well with coworkers, and be willing to pitch in wherever needed. No task is considered beneath any member of the staff when something needs to be done.
We are looking for someone who is comfortable working in a legal-office environment, takes pride in accurate and organized work, and understands that in a small law office everyone works together to get the job done.
If you have legal-office experience and believe you would be a good fit for this position, please respond with your resume and relevant work experience.
Pay: From $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: In person
Title: Legal Assistant
Company: Ted H. S. Hong, Attorney at Law, LLLC
Location: Hilo, HI
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