What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Clerk position at Hayt, Hayt & Landau?
Job description
We are looking for a legal clerk to handle case follow up for civil litigation. Your goal will be to perform the job with little to no errors, learn quickly, and handle a large volume of legal documents in an appropriate amount of time. Our clerks handle the filing, document processing, and data entry of civil lawsuits related to debt collection. We are based out of Miami, Florida and our Atlanta office handles all processing of Georgia cases. Although we are a debt collection firm, our Miami office handles all correspondence with debtors. We handle all filing and processing with the courts and communication with opposing counsels. This is a great position for someone looking to enter the legal field. We provide extensive on-the-job training and work directly with new hires as they learn legal processes.
Responsibilities
· Identify legal documents by title and contents
· Enter legal data into our software system, Q-Law
· Communicate with courts to follow up with cases
· Regularly work lists of files to keep up to date
- Work directly with a team of attorneys and clerks to keep files moving through the litigation process
-Request and process documents with the Magistrate, State, and Superior Courts of the state of Georgia. This includes scanning, copying, and mailing documents as well as following up with the court regarding filings
-Background, Drug, Credit, and Fingerprint tests done prior to hiring
Skills
·Well-organized, with sharp attention to detail
·Ability to work under pressure
·Good communication and literacy skills
-A desire to learn more about civil litigation
·Ability to learn quickly and ask the appropriate questions to learn the job to the best of your ability
-Office experience preferred, but not required
Benefits
-Two weeks of paid time off
-Holidays off
-Health, dental, vision, and life insurance packages available