Scott & Associates, P.C., operating in partnership with S&A Legal Management Services, Inc., is a legal recoveries organization committed to providing exceptional legal representation to industry clients.
We pledge to provide distinctive quality and unparalleled service. Each employee is essential to fulfilling our mission and achieving our vision through hard work, dedication, and collaborative spirit.
As part of that continued growth and commitment to excellence, we are currently seeking a Legal Assistant to join our team.
Job Responsibilities vary by department, but may include:
- Review files to determine status and appropriate next steps. Follow up with internal and external parties to resolve
- Follow up to ensure files move through litigation and post judgment process efficiently
- Obtain legal documents from court websites
- Import documents into the Firm’s case management system
- File legal documents with the court
- Assist with docket management
- Prepare, review, and assemble trial packages
- Generate and prepare legal documents for Attorney review
- Generate and track judgment documents
- Communicate with enforcement officers, courts, banks, process servers, attorneys, and consumers
- Record information in the Firm’s case management system
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
- At least two-years general office experience with at least one-year legal office experience or equivalent education
- Knowledge of legal principles and legal terminology.
- Proficient with MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
- Ability to work with databases and on-line technological platforms
- Ability to be self-reliant and able to initiate communication with management
- Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills.
- Ability to be detail-oriented, diligent, and flexible
- Ability to handle conflicting time demands and focus on task completion with little direction or need for supervisory follow-up
- Proficient command of the English language in both oral and written format
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in a professional manner
- Ability to operate basic office equipment such as a copy machine, fax machine, printer, scanner, and computer..
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers; handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Note
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.