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Legal Assistant (Liens) Jobs in Los Angeles, CA at Countrywide Trial Lawyers, APLC
We are looking to place 2 General Clerk III’s on a 5-year project at a Federal Agency in McAllen and Houston, TX. McNeal Professional Services, Inc. is a 24-year national Staffing Services firm. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that include medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and Life Insurance. Join our great team today!
If interested and available, please reply with an updated Word version of your resume and salary requirements. Job Description:
Responsibilities/Duties
Provides a variety of receptionist and clerical support duties for litigation staff, which involve utilization of work processing software and filing. In addition, duties include enforcement of pertinent administrative rules and regulations governing facility access. Must be able to apply judgment in conducting daily work, interaction with others, and taking initiative in planning tasks to be accomplished. Receptionist will work under the direction of the Office Manager.
Qualifications
Requires skill in operating a computer to produce a wide range of documents, create spreadsheets or data bases.
Duties:
Receives telephone calls and visitors to the office.
Controls access to the office and ensures only visitors properly cleared are authorized entry. N
Notifies staff members of visitors or incoming telephone calls. Maintains telephone switchboard equipment.
Enforces pertinent administrative rules and regulations governing facility access. These include monitoring via close circuit television the movement of individuals in and around the office. Monitor cameras for debriefings.
Receives, reviews, or distributes incoming mail or packages after screening.
May respond to inquiries via phone, email, letters, and fax, evaluate information received and determine appropriate information to be provided, or to whom the inquiry should be referred.
Coordinates and prepares travel itineraries for case witnesses or litigation staff, as well as other duties as may be assigned to facilitate the efficiency of the program area.
Opening/closing cases in Caseview, print and assemble new case files, if needed.
Provide litigation support by working with Duty Attorney’s and Legal Assistants on the coordination and notification of the new arrest notices.
Communicate court docket changes to legal staff and check daily court calendars for additions/deletions.
File incoming appeal files to corresponding criminal files. Government vehicles (GOV) – Monitoring of binders for keys, Wex Card, receipts, completion of mileage log sheets.
Assist with inventory to include submission of excess property.
Yearly Records Inventory of all active/inactive civil and criminal case files and materials for the office.
Produce a variety of written documents utilizing word processing software, working from handwritten draft, edited copy, or electronic files created by another staff member.
Shall be proficient in Microsoft Office software programs (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook).
Ability to pass a government background and credit check.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $38,500.00 – $42,700.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Education:
High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
legal: 1 year (Required)
administrative and inventory: 2 years (Required)
spreadsheet and phone screening: 2 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
Houston, TX 77015 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
Houston, TX 77015: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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Title: Legal Assistant (Liens)
Company: Countrywide Trial Lawyers, APLC
Location: Los Angeles, CA
