Legal Assistant - Family Law

TUCKER ARENSBERG, P.C•West Fairview, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Legal Assistant to join our Camp Hill, Pennsylvania office. The Legal Assistant will work closely with shareholders and Paralegals in Civil Litigation, Family Law and General Law practice areas on the full spectrum of clients. Some of the key anticipated responsibilities are listed below: Support attorneys and paralegals on administrative items including receiving and opening mail. Distributing the mail to the appropriate attorney. Transcription of dictation for some attorneys for correspondence including letters to clients and engagement letters. Complete monthly expense reports and credit card statements, scanning, and printing documents. Maintain electronic and physical client files. Maintain attorney's calendars by setting appointments, coordinating schedules, and setting up meetings, pleadings, electronic filing. Answer phones and communicating with courts and prothonotaries. Enter attorney's billable time. Assist the support team with coverage for other support personnel. Please note that we champion the development of all roles. This job description is not designed to contain comprehensive listing of all responsibilities, as they may change to meet the ongoing needs of clients and the firm.

Requirements

High school or equivalent
Three (3) or more years of experience as a Legal Assistant or related experience
Experience using PACER to search dockets, party information, and download pleadings.
Experience with state filings and familiarity with various county and prothonotary websites.
Excellent communication skills
Solid writing and editing skills with a focus on developing thoughtful and persuasive messaging
Ability to work in and adapt to a fast-paced work environment
Strong organizational, time management, and project management mindset
Experience with Microsoft Office Outlook, Excel, Word, and other software
Driven self-starter with a proactive approach to supporting counsel
Commitment to professionalism, cooperation, and teamwork

Nice To Haves

Experience with Lackner, and Pro Series a plus.
Experience with iManage document management system
Experience filing court documents, electronically preferred
Experience with ECF for federal court filings a plus
Paralegal certificate
Active Notary license

Responsibilities

Receiving and opening mail and distributing it to the appropriate attorney.
Transcription of dictation for correspondence, including letters to clients and engagement letters.
Completing monthly expense reports and credit card statements.
Scanning and printing documents.
Maintaining electronic and physical client files.
Maintaining attorney's calendars by setting appointments, coordinating schedules, and setting up meetings, pleadings, and electronic filing.
Answering phones and communicating with courts and prothonotaries.
Entering attorney's billable time.
Assisting the support team with coverage for other support personnel.