Description
The Dominy Law Firm is hiring an administrative assistant. The firm, located in northwest Columbus, is comprised of three attorneys and practices exclusively criminal defense.
Our mission is to represent clients in criminal cases with excellence: providing outstanding legal representation and fantastic customer service. We value meaningful work, a positive work environment, contribution to a team, continuing development, and a healthy life balance.
The administrative assistant should demonstrate positive character traits: proactive, hard-working, persistent, trustworthy, organized, and kind. The administrative assistant should also possess strong verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and technological ability. Candidates should possess or be working toward a degree or certificate in office administration, office specialist, administrative professional, legal secretary, or paralegal.
As the firm is small, the administrative assistant’s role in the firm will be wide-ranging. The administrative assistant’s duties will include:
- Reviewing and summarizing discovery materials, including law enforcement videos
- Communicating with clients
- Communicating with court staff and prosecutors’ offices
- Calendaring appointments
- Maintaining electronic files in Clio office management software
- Scanning documents and maintaining electronic files in DropBox
- Billing clients for legal services
- Entering transactions in QuickBooks
- Drafting and filing motions
- Conducting factual research
- Conducting light legal research
The position can begin as part-time or full-time. Training is provided, so experience is less important than positive traits. We emphasize continual learning, and responsibilities will increase with professional development. This is intended to be an opportunity for a long-term career.
