Legal Assistant

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC • Laurel, MD

9d • Onsite

About The Position

With over 40 years of experiences in Real Estate Law, our Law Firm has an immediate opening for a full- time Legal Assistant in our Laruel, MD office! MWC is a high volume, fast- paced, multi-office law firm representing Mortgage Lenders, Banks and Financial Institutions in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, DC, Virginia and Florida through the Foreclosure and Bankruptcy legal process.
Our Legal Assistants are responsible for performing specific job responsibilities and task within a legal setting under direct supervision of Team Lead and Managing Attorney.

Requirements

• High school diploma required
• Microsoft Office skills including MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
• Previous administrative experience, preferably in a similar environment, preferred
• Experience with data entry, proofreading and editing documents
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment to meet client deadlines
• Strong word processing and proof reading skills
• Strong attention to detail and organization
• Ability to work independently and take initiate as appropriate
• Ability to adapt to change
• Passing of our background, drug test and credit check is a requirement for hire

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in a law firm, title, bankruptcy, foreclosure and/ or mortgage banking is a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

• Legal file reviews and document validations
• File management to ensure court deadline are met
• Drafting of legal documents
• Client interaction
• Client communication
• Legal research on legal matter such as complaints, cases, statutes and regulations
• Calculating of fees
• Assisting with projects/assignments from Attorneys.

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package with Medical, Vision, Dental, 401 K, Life Insurances, Short Term and Long Term Disabilities and a generous paid time off package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED