paralegal/legal assistant
Downtown Springfield solo practitioner looking for paralegal or legal assistant with experience in litigation. This office handles criminal and civil trial work in all courts. Familiarity with trial practice, pleadings, discovery, filing, etc necessary. The applicant will need to be able to manage scheduling with both the court system, and other attorneys. This is a fast paced but fun office. Needed skills include being highly organized and can work without constant supervision. Detailed oriented. Must be comfortable dealing directly with clients when necessary. Being able to complete tasks within a set deadline is necessary. Ability to be proactive self-starter with demonstrated experience maintaining high-quality work product in a fast-paced team-oriented environment. There may be times when answering the phones is necessary as well. Working knowledge of computers and word type programs needed, Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook. A strong grasp of grammar and spelling is essential. Full time position, but willing to consider part time for the right applicant.