Legal Assistant Job at Carmel & Naccasha LLP

Carmel & Naccasha LLP San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Thriving law practice with offices in San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles seeks a full-time legal assistant for our San Luis Obispo office. This is a full-time hourly position that also offers a robust benefits package (see details below).

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

Assist and provide a range of legal support and administration to lawyers, paralegals and other legal professionals. Responsible for support and assistance to attorneys and paralegals. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

  • Keep attorneys organized, know deadlines and help prioritize;
  • Schedule client visits, answer phones, draft email;
  • Draft letters, memos, e-mail and legal documents for review;
  • Check and edit legal documents and forms for accuracy and clarity;
  • Organize and analyze, cross-check and validate information; and
  • Be a proactive and thoughtful team player and an exceptional team member.

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred. Associate degree or certificate program may be acceptable with proper experience;
  • Thorough knowledge of legal communication principles and calendaring;
  • Thorough knowledge of legal principles and practices;
  • Thorough knowledge of legal terminology; and
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office software suite required.

Key Competencies:

  • Planning and organizing, ability to budget time and meet deadlines;
  • Excellent communication with your attorney and the rest of the team;
  • Responsive to client and attorney needs;
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills;
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy;
  • Research, analytical and critical thinking skills;
  • Confidentiality; and
  • Teamwork.

Our model candidate is someone who is smart, thorough, professional, hardworking, task oriented, and works well with a team. As a law firm, this is a deadline-driven environment. Schedule flexibility and partial work-from-home are a possibility.

Other Details:

This is a full-time hourly position. The pay range is $24.00-$32.00/hour depending on background and experience.

Our rich benefits package includes individual and family Medical, Dental, and Vision insurances (partially funded by the firm); Group Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Group Long Term Disability insurances (fully funded by the firm). Voluntary coverages include additional Group Life Insurance as well as Critical Illness and Accident coverage.

Employees may also contribute pre-tax dollars to a Flexible Spending Account for medical costs not covered by insurance as well as childcare costs. Employees may also contribute pre-tax payroll to our Safe Harbor 401(k) plan. Carmel & Naccasha contributes between 3-5% of an employee’s annual salary.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome experienced professionals returning to the workplace after a career hiatus to apply for this position. Our firm is family-friendly and child-care minded.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.00 - $32.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • AD&D insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid sick time
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

  • No travel

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • San Luis Obispo, CA 93401: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

  • Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person




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