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Paralegal/Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary (Springfield, IL)

Are you a legal professional with a passion for Family Law? Stange Law Firm, PC is accepting resumes only for a dynamic, highly motivated Full-Time Paralegal/Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary to join our team in our Springfield, Illinois location in Sangamon County.

Whether someone is facing a divorce, legal separation, paternity action, estate planning or numerous other issues that affect families, the attorneys at Stange Law Firm, PC are dedicated to achieving the best possible results.

Why join Stange Law Firm?

• Competitive Pay! (Salary is BOE: $16.82 to $21 an hour)
• Productivity Bonuses
• 401 (k) & Employer Matching
• Roth IRA
• 99% Employer Paid Health Insurance for Employees!
• Vision Insurance
• Eligible employees may elect insurance coverage for Accidental, Critical Illness, Short Term Disability, and Term to Age 100 Life.
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Take Birthday as Paid Leave (Full-Time Employees)
• Fast growing Family Law Firm - 2nd Largest Family Law Firm in the country!
• Advancement and job growth potential
• Promotes from within
• Excellent Reputation

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• In lieu of a receptionist, greet all clients and take accurate messages (with the proper return phone number and name of the person calling) when individuals are not available, receive deliveries by courier or messenger, and send and receive faxes.
• Prepare and draft legal documents for filing with appropriate entities and necessary correspondence.
• Ensure the accuracy of all documents prepared.
• Perform administrative duties including basic research, filing, mailings, organizing files and pleading panels, and calendaring telephone communication.
• Conduct legal research for particular issues as assigned by attorneys using periodicals, law library, public records, and offices.
• Make copies and enter all billable hours completed on a given day into the designated timekeeping or billing software the same day.
• Perform any other reasonable task requested by the Firm Management Team.

Qualifications

Our Ideal Candidate will possess the following:

• Law firm experience preferred.
• Domestic experience preferred.
• Familiarity with PC programs.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Senior Paralegal / Legal Assistant positions available for paralegals with prior family law or litigation experience.

Company Description

Stange Law Firm, PC has offices in Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Indiana, and Iowa. LawFirm500 ranks Stange Law Firm as one of the fastest-growing law firms in the country. Attorneys at the firm have received awards from organizations such as Super Lawyers, the National Trial Lawyers, the National Academy of Family Lawyers, and many more. This is truly a great opportunity if you want a successful career in family law.