Legal Assistant

Overview

Pay: Depends on experience;
Starting at $22/hour

Job Title: Legal Assistant

Firm: Breakwater Law

Website:

Primary Contact: Taylor S. Kittell,

Our office is looking for a new legal assistant to join our team. We help clients in a variety of legal matters and this assistant would primarily support the attorney handling real estate and business transactions; this means they will regularly perform tasks like calendaring and following up on deadlines, recording and filing documents, and coordinating tasks with clients and outside professionals.

The ideal candidate will be hardworking, collaborative, experienced with juggling tasks and chasing down information, and able to adapt and create systems to support the attorney's needs. As a small office, we work closely and collaboratively. Experience in an office setting or law firm is strongly preferred. A positive attitude, good communication abilities, and willingness to learn is a must.

We are willing to train the right candidate. We are looking for a long-term employee who wants an intellectually-challenging, drama-free, and stable work environment.

Job type: Full-time. In person (not hybrid or remote) at our Portland office near the intersection of 26 and 217 from Monday-Thursday during normal business hours. Please DO NOT APPLY if you are interested in remote work or you are consistently not available during normal business hours. Since the job is in person, we are not looking for any candidates who currently live outside the Portland metro area and wish to relocate.

• Competitive hourly wage based on experience
• Benefits (including health insurance, paid time off, and 401k match)

• High school or equivalent (required)
• Microsoft Office: 2+ years (preferred)

• Being the first line of client communications
• New client intakes
• Tracking tasks and following up with attorneys and clients to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner
• Scheduling client appointments, including follow ups and reminders
• Answering phones, directing calls, and greeting clients
• Filing documents with the court
• Drafting basic correspondence and documents

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