Office Assistant

Description

As a member of the Administrative team, the Office Assist will perform various routine clerical duties to support the firm. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Answer phones, direct calls to appropriate people and prepare messages. 
• Assist with greeting clients at reception. 
• Assist with the completion of intake calls of potential clients and direct them to appropriate attorney/practice group. 
• Prepare correspondence, memoranda, and other legal documents from written and oral drafts.
• Assist staff and attorneys with clerical related tasks (i.e. organization of files, mailings, data entry, etc.)
• Assist with projects at request of attorneys and/or leadership.

Requirements

SKILLS:  

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to communicate with clients, attorneys and staff in a courteous manner.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
• Ability to learn multiple firm systems in a timely fashion. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Office experience preferred. 

Coughlin & Gerhart provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.