Legal Assistant - Labor and Employment & School Law Groups

Drummond Woodsum•Portland, ME

4d•$26 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

Drummond Woodsum is seeking a full-time Legal Assistant to support its Labor and Employment and School Law Groups in the Portland, Maine office. The role provides administrative services and support to legal professionals by preparing correspondence, legal forms, and other documents to enhance attorney and timekeeper effectiveness. Duties include general office administration, legal document preparation, deadline calendaring, and litigation support.

Requirements

Be accurate and detail-oriented, with strong attention to detail.
Take initiative, be proactive, anticipate needs, and seek opportunities to become more involved.
Have strong writing and verbal communication skills, including excellent spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
Have general knowledge and experience with common software applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite and PDF processing.
Have strong Excel and Microsoft Word skills.
Be motivated to learn and provide work of the highest quality.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a legal assistant is preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete administrative duties, including making copies, answering and directing phone calls, and greeting clients.
Process edits and redline documents in Word, and convert and manipulate PDFs.
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 administrative proceedings.
Handle incoming and outgoing mail.
Organize and identify documentation and corresponding deadlines through calendaring.
Provide litigation support, including preparation of pleading materials and case management.
Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical insurance with a choice of two plans, including an HSA-eligible option.
Flexible Spending Account options, including dependent care.
Dental and vision insurance.
Group life insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage for the employee and eligible dependents.
Firm-paid premiums for short-term disability, long-term disability, and paid family and medical leave coverage.
Traditional and Roth 401(k) options; the firm has a history of making profit-sharing contributions for 401(k) Plan participants.
12 weeks of paid parental leave.
11 paid holidays.
Paid Time Off.
Professional Development Opportunities.
Paid volunteer opportunities during the firm's annual community volunteer week.