Legal Assistant; Phoenix Area

The Legal Assistant at Modern Law plays a vital role in supporting attorneys and clients through the family law process by providing exceptional administrative and client service support. This position is responsible for managing case-related tasks, preparing legal documents, maintaining accurate files, coordinating schedules, and ensuring deadlines are met in a fast-paced legal environment.

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of balancing multiple priorities while maintaining professionalism and empathy. This role requires strong communication skills, a commitment to confidentiality, and the ability to support both internal legal teams and clients during emotionally sensitive matters.

The Legal Assistant contributes directly to Modern Law’s mission by helping create a smooth client experience, supporting case progression, and ensuring operational excellence throughout the lifecycle of each case.

• Manage front desk duties including client greeting, mail processing, notarizing documents, scanning and more.
• Manage office correspondence and administrative tasks such as answering phone calls, communicating with opposing attorney offices, taking dictation, responding to emails, and reminding the team of upcoming deadlines
• Help with creating a variety of litigation documents, including pleadings, motions, subpoenas, affidavits, contracts, and briefs for case preparation, and proofread documents when necessary
• Arrange travel, schedule meetings and appointments for the team, such as depositions, and coordinate with outside vendors for events
• Be willing to take on any other necessary administrative tasks to help the firm run smoothly

• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in a law firm or office environment as an administrative assistant or secretary
• Comfortable working with all Microsoft Office products
• Candidates should be able to type at least 50 words per minute
• Experience with legal software, litigation case management, and docketing programs
• High school diploma or equivalent is required; associate’s degree is a plus

$25 - $28 hourly

Modern Law is a launchpad for ambitious family law professionals. We provide exceptional training, mentorship, and resources so you can grow fast and build confidence in your craft. You’ll join a collaborative, supportive team with the autonomy to run your practice your way—no micromanaging, just real trust.

We have more high-quality work than you can handle
, so you can focus on advocacy, not client hunting. And our flexible billable requirements adapt to your goals—whether you want to maximize income or maintain balance, we’ll back your definition of success.

Here, you bring the drive.
We provide the rocket fuel.