Legal Assistant

Bruce Galloway Law, LLC, a well-established family law firm, is seeking an organized, articulate, and detail-orientedLegal Assistantto join our growing team. This is a great opportunity for an entry-level legal student or motivated legal professional to make a meaningful impact at a small, collaborative firm that values precision, compassion, and communication.

This role involves providing essential support to office staff and attorneys via effective case file management, professional communication, and administrative support.

Responsibilities:

• Keep up-to-date with eFiling notices and convey eNotices to clients and staff in a timely manner
• Calendar and monitor deadlines for discovery, hearings, and trials
• Organize and maintain case files, ensuring all documents are properly filed and easily accessible
• Help coordinate discovery and other outstanding documentation with clients
• Demonstrate discretion with highly confidential information
• Schedule appointments with leads, clients, witnesses, and other parties involved in the legal process
• Transcribe audio recordings and meeting notes
• Draft and file simple pleadings
• Assist staff in preparing for trials, hearings, and depositions
• Accurately track and enter billable time on a contemporaneous basis
• Utilize templates and AI effectively for document generation

Our Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience working in a similar legal role (family law preferred)
• Knowledge of phone etiquette and professional communication
• Familiarity with legal terminology and pleading structure
• Strong reading comprehension skills for accurately interpreting legal documents, correspondence, and court filings
• Excellent written communication skills, producing clear, concise, and well-organized legal materials and drafts
• Quick learner who can adapt to new areas of law, procedures, and legal software with minimal supervision
• Comfortable and professional when receiving direct, solution-focused feedback
• Organized and efficient, capable of managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced legal environment

What We Offer

• Competitive salarybased on experience
• Generous performance-basedmonthly bonussystem
• Separatevacationandsick timeaccrual, with generousPTO
• Fully coveredEmployer-Sponsored Health Insurance (ESI)
• Paid holidays
• Supportive, close-knit team environment, including weeklyteam lunches
• Opportunities forlong-term growthandskill development,including potential track to fullParalegalposition

Location : 107 N. 2nd St, Ozark, MO 65721

Hours :
Full-time, 40 hr/wk, 8am - 5pm or Part-time, 20 - 32 hr/wk, hours flexible (for students)