Legal Assistant

Drummond Woodsum • Portland, ME

39d • $26 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

Drummond Woodsum is seeking a full-time legal assistant in our Portland, Maine office. This position entails carrying out administrative services, providing support to legal professionals by preparing various documents including correspondence, legal forms, and other documents support to enhance attorney/timekeeper effectiveness, with a focus on special education, public finance, and general municipal law.

Requirements

• Be accurate, detail-oriented, with strong attention to detail
• Take initiative and be proactive; anticipate needs; reach out to become more involved
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills; excellent spelling, punctuation, and grammar skills
• System proficiency: general knowledge and experience with common software applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite and PDF processing; strong Excel and MS Word skills in particular
• Motivated to learn and provide work of the highest quality

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience as a legal assistant preferred

Responsibilities

• Complete administrative duties, such as making copies, answering and directing phone calls, and greeting clients
• Proficiency with processing edits and red-lining in Word, and conversions and manipulations in PDF
• Draft, proofread, and format legal documents, including correspondence, memoranda, pleadings, hearing exhibits and student records related to special education due process hearing requests, complaint investigations and or administrative proceedings
• Handle incoming and outgoing mail
• Keep documentation and corresponding deadlines organized and identified by calendaring
• Provide litigation support, including preparation of pleading materials and case management
• Additional duties as assigned

Benefits

• Insurance options, including domestic partner coverage, for health (either a co-pay-based plan or HSA with firm contributions), dental, and vision
• 401(k) plan with pre- or post-tax investment options and firm contributions
• Wellness support, including telehealth coverage, and on-site privacy rooms
• Life insurance coverage at 1.5x your annual salary, plus supplemental voluntary coverage available
• Leave plans, including paid parental leave, short- and long-term disability
• Monthly firm lunch meetings to hear about all areas of the firm
• Committee participation, such as our Community Service Committee which organizes a drive every December and our public outreach week in July
• Social gatherings – 2025 included a field day BBQ, a holiday get-together, and our annual Halloween party for our families

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed