Floater Legal Assistant

The Gori Law Firm Floater Legal Assistant Employee Job Description

Job Title: Floater Legal Assistant

Department: Floater Department

Reports To: Supervising Attorney

Position Details: Full Time; (40 hours/work week);
Hourly;
Nonexempt

Overall Descriptions of the Position: Floater Legal Assistants at The Gori Law Firm will perform clerical duties including, but not limited to, saving documents, data entry, drafting documents and correspondence, client communication, and filling in as needed to support the success of the litigation teams.

• Ability to type quickly and accurately
• Knowledge of MS Office Word, Excel, and Adobe
• Knowledge of basic functions for typing, saving and calendaring events
• Ability to read and process information to extract key information/facts from online documents
• Ability to proof spelling, punctuation and grammar
• Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers
• Self-motivated and well-organized
• Customer Service skills preferred
• Punctual and predictable attendance
• Job duties must be regularly performed in the office

• Gather data from various filings and input data into several databases
• Save documents from various sources and extract information from these materials
• Organize work tasks in a sequential and detail-oriented fashion to prevent missed deadlines, and catch spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors
• Create documents and correspondence as directed by attorneys and/or team paralegals.
• Communicate clearly and effectively. Often information must be clarified with co-workers and people outside the office
• Work both independently and part of the Floater team to ensure all litigation tasks are appropriately managed in the absence of another member

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be able to pass pre-employment background check.

• Benefits package include Health Insurance, Vision Insurance, Dental and Orthodontia Insurance, Short-term disability, Long-term Disability, Life Insurance, 401(k), Continuing Education, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Free Gym Access
• Salary range $17.00-$20.00/hour