Legal Assistant

Job Title: Legal Assistant
Location: Knoxville, TN
Duration: 9+ Months
Schedule: 37.5 hours/week

Description:
The ideal candidate will have experience as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant for a Government agency, attorney, or law firm that handles civil litigation. Minimum of 2 years working as a paralegal or legal assistant preferred. Some college experience, preferably graduate of a Paralegal program or have a Paralegal certificate is desired.

The following skills and experience are desired:

• Timely management of casework, including proper documentation and tracking from referral to case resolution.
• Research/review/gather information for cases and document findings accurately.
• Outreach to internal/external customers for case information and remain professional at all times.
• Use Excel to track action and status updates on cases.
• Drafting legal pleadings using templates or copying example pleadings.
• Filing documents with courts and interacting with court clerk offices.
• Making/sending service copies by certified mail, making arrangements with process server when needed.
• Scheduling court reporters for court hearings and trials.
• Helping prepare trial exhibits and witness list.
• Organizing and maintaining legal files, both hard copy and electronic.
• Proficiency with building, updating, and maintaining spreadsheets, and working efficiently in multiple data bases.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to send clear, concise emails and respond in a timely manner.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing work demands/tasks.
• Organization and diligent attention to detail is a must.
• Proofreads all documents and written communications.
• Utilizes good time management, note-taking, email organization and distribution skills.
• Timely and efficiently process, index, and file documents.
• Attend staff meetings and participate in discussions.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of documents, including electronic documents and emails
• Complete miscellaneous tasks as assigned by attorneys

Must be self-motivated, initiate support to attorneys without being asked or directed, and able to stay on task while working independently and autonomously. This position is on site / in the office, 5 days/week in downtown Knoxville. Garage parking is provided.