Overview
Litigation Legal Assistant Jobs in Columbia, SC at Barnes Alford Stork & Johnson
This is a full-time position. The successful candidate needs to be located in the Portland Metro Area to split work between onsite and remote (currently: 3 days onsite and 2 days remote, could vary if needed for coverage).
This full-time, entry-level position is a great opportunity to be part of a growing and dynamic law firm, who provides a hybrid work and flexible scheduling. No prior law experience is necessary though some office administrative and strong skills in Microsoft suite are required. On-the-job training will be provided; this is a great opportunity to pursue a legal administrative career or for new graduates seeking to gain valuable work skills and job experience.
The firm provides a work culture that emphasizes teamwork and collaboration, work/life balance, excellent benefits, and a casual but professional work environment.
Qualified candidates will preferably have a bachelor’s degree and must be:
Highly Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Extremely detail-oriented, accurate with data entry
Excellent proofreading skills
Tech savvy
Highly organized, efficient, and resourceful
Able to work early in the morning or early evening hours as needed to meet deadlines
The job involves a variety of activities, some routine and some atypical, thus a successful candidate will thrive in both perfecting repetitive tasks and creatively handling new and unusual tasks. The position works directly with attorneys, paralegals and legal assistants in a fast-paced, deadline-driven work environment. Typical activities for this job include preparing and sending correspondence, tracking and managing deadlines, charting and data entry, maintaining databases, and other office administrative support tasks. This is a full-time position which requires the ability to work on deadline-driven projects, which may include some overtime. This position requires the majority of the time spent working on a computer and sitting at a workstation. There will be general administrative onsite work tasks to complete for the firm as well.
We offer subsidized employee medical, dental and vision insurance – dependent, spouse, and domestic partner insurance available; annual performance and merit-based wage reviews; Flexible Spending Accounts; a 401K retirement plan; employer paid short and long-term disability and life insurance; generous Paid Time Off and holiday pay; flexible scheduling, hybrid work schedule, and a casual dress policy.
For serious consideration, applicants must reside in the Portland Metro Area. Please submit a resume and cover letter (in Word or PDF format). During the application process, applicants are also required to complete the two skills assessments on Indeed.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $17.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Portland, OR 97209
Title: Litigation Legal Assistant
Company: Barnes Alford Stork & Johnson
Location: Columbia, SC
