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Legal Assistant
Dayton, OhioImmediate opening for a Legal Assistant role in the Dayton, OH area!
11th Hour Staffing Inc. is a family-owned-and-operated business that is passionate about recruiting, customer service, and our community. We are positioned to be your one-stop staffing resource for all your hiring & employment needs from entry-level to executive, spanning across all industries.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Assistant with experience in creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, collections, corporate transactions, litigation, and/or real estate law. The ideal candidate will provide exceptional administrative and legal support to attorneys across a variety of practice areas, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in all aspects of case and document management.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Pay: $21/hour
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
11th Hour Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law protected by federal, state or local law.
11th Hour Staffing, Inc. will make a reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to 11th Hour Staffing, Inc. Contact Human Resources with any questions or requests for accommodation.
11th Hour Staffing Inc. is a family-owned-and-operated business that is passionate about recruiting, customer service, and our community. We are positioned to be your one-stop staffing resource for all your hiring & employment needs from entry-level to executive, spanning across all industries.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Legal Assistant with experience in creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, collections, corporate transactions, litigation, and/or real estate law. The ideal candidate will provide exceptional administrative and legal support to attorneys across a variety of practice areas, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in all aspects of case and document management.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct conflict checks and open new client matters
- Manage attorneys’ calendars, appointments, and travel arrangements
- Handle incoming calls, correspondence, and emails professionally and promptly
- Prepare and process expense reports; assist with billing tasks
- Proofread and edit documents for accuracy and consistency
- Draft, redline, edit, and format legal and non-legal documents (pleadings, agreements, correspondence, etc.)
- File pleadings in state and federal courts; proficiency in electronic filing is required
- Organize and manage both electronic and physical filing systems for easy document retrieval and compliance
- Serve as liaison between attorneys, clients, courts, and external parties
- Ensure timely delivery and receipt of legal documents and correspondence
Qualifications:
- Prior experience as a Legal Assistant or Legal Secretary
- Background in one or more of the following: creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, litigation, collections, corporate transactions, and/or real estate law
- Strong knowledge of legal terminology and procedural requirements
- Experience with state and federal court systems, including electronic filing
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Strong proofreading skills with attention to detail
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Excellent organizational and time-management abilities
- Professional demeanor with a positive, team-oriented attitude
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritize effectively
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.); ability to learn new legal software
- Ability to lift at least 10 lbs. and sit for extended periods
- Willingness to work occasional overtime as required
Pay: $21/hour
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
11th Hour Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination against employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law protected by federal, state or local law.
11th Hour Staffing, Inc. will make a reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to 11th Hour Staffing, Inc. Contact Human Resources with any questions or requests for accommodation.