Legal Office Assistant

Are you a passionate and detail-oriented legal administrative professional looking to make a meaningful impact? An established law firm in the Charleston area seeks a dynamic Legal Practice Assistant to join their dedicated team to help with administrative and secretarial work. This is a unique temporary-to-permanent opportunity ! You will support a practice focused on real estate litigation defending land owners.

This full-time position offers an immediate start!

Your Impactful Role as a Legal Assistant:

• Word processing, transcribing dictation, draft and finalizing correspondence and documents
• Attorney time entry, travel, and expense reimbursement
• Maintaining attorney calendar, recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings, and filing requirements
• Provide administrative support to ensure a smooth daily workflow in order to meet project deadlines. This includes word processing, photocopying and scanning, processing of mail and performance of other clerical duties
• Create, edit, and proofread legal documents, forms, and correspondence to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Reviews, sorts and dates mail, maintains files
• Answers, screens, and directs telephone calls appropriately
• May assist paralegals and attorneys with various tasks
• Assist on special projects

What You Bring:

• Associate’s degree preferred
• 3 or more years of experience in the legal field as a legal secretary or an administrative assistant in a law firm preferred
• Proficient in MS Office, Outlook, and Excel
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Self-starter with superb organization and communication skills
• Ability to use discretion when working with sensitive topics/clients
• Extraordinary attention to detail including proofreading and grammar
• Proficient in Electronic/E-filing in both Federal (PACER) and state court;
• Experience with legal time & billing systems (Clio preferred)

Join a firm that values not only legal excellence but also a deep commitment to ethical and cost-effective solutions! If you are ready to take the next step in your legal career and make a lasting difference, we invite you to contact us. Apply today as a legal assistant at www.carolinalegalassoc.com!