Instructor - Legal Support jobs in Battle Creek, MI

The position involves working cooperatively with staff and attorneys at a firm specializing in family law. The ideal candidate is a hard-working and flexible multitasker with a strong customer-service attitude and keen attention to detail.

We are seeking one full-time employee who's available from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday (with an hour off for lunch).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Answer phone calls;

· Provide a warm, welcoming intake process for potential new clients;

· Effectively communicate with clients, court staff, and other legal professionals;

· Maintain the attorney's calendars and schedules;

· Prepare and process incoming and outgoing mail, including pick-up/delivery at post office;

· Deliver documents to various courts or law offices;

· Cooperate with other staff to maintain computerized file database;

· Monitor status of cases, and track filing or other deadlines in case files;

· Prepare documents and letters for attorney’s review and revision;

· Organize a variety of documents and files on short or strict deadlines;

· Work with other staff to coordinate tasks, events, and hearings; and

· Perform other duties as may be required.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

· Minimum 2 years of experience in an office or customer service environment, or in a leadership capacity in a volunteer organization;

· Bachelor’s degree required; and

· Individual transportation with valid state driver’s license.

STANDOUT QUALITIES:

· Compassionate and emotionally stable;

· Excellent multitasking skills;

· Strong computer and time management skills;

· Exceptional attenion to detail;

· Self-motivated/self-starter; and

· Perpetual learner.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• legal assistant: 1 year (Preferred)
• office: 1 year (Preferred)
• law office: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Michigan driver's license (Required)

Work Location: In person