Legal Assistant

Are you seeking a change, stability, work-life balance, or growth with a professional (but fun) team? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of families across the globe? Well, that's just what you'll do from any of our six (6) beautiful offices in metro Atlanta and across Georgia. Come grow with us and live your purpose at The Manely Firm.

ABOUT THE MANELY FIRM, P.C.:

The Manely Firm, P.C. is a leader in the delivery of family law services all around the world. We've built a diverse, international team that speaks over a dozen languages and serves clients from six office locations within Georgia. Our training isn't limited to technical skills. It includes Compassion Integrity Training and Conflict Resolution to ensure a professional, caring environment for pursuing excellence in the delivery of client legal services.

UNIQUE ASPECTS of TMF CULTURE:

Our firm is proudly focused on maximizing SIX aspects of concierge level service for every client we serve:

• Offer UNEXPECTED PERKS or amenities
• Perform RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
• Provide a SUPERIOR DIGITAL EXPERIENCE
• Provide an ENHANCED IN-OFFICE EXPERIENCE
• REMOVE CUSTOMER PAIN
• Serve as a TRUSTED ADVISOR

OUR VALUES:

• Leading with COMPASSION
• Executing with EXCELLENCE
• Implementing STRATEGICally
• Celebrating DIVERSITY and INCLUSION
• Embracing and encouraging GROWTH

Job Description:

The Manely Firm is seeking a Legal Assistant to join our teams all over Georgia. As an essential member of the legal team, you will provide critical support for our attorneys and paralegals as they grow our law firm by providing our clients, here in the United States and around the world, with the ultimate client service experience.

Essential duties:

• Support litigation team by processing, calendaring and filing case related mail and email
• Prepare notices of scheduling conflicts and leaves of absence and withdrawal notices
• Provide general litigation support under the direction of more senior paralegals and associate attorneys to include drafting of standard documents, document organization and copying
• Preparation of routine client correspondence
• Maintenance and purging of client files,
• File pleadings electronically and at the clerk of court.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2+ years of post-secondary education.
• Bachelors degree, two years of law office experience or paralegal certification preferred, but not required.
• Bilingual applicants may receive hiring preference.

Skills:

• Ability to follow instructions of supervising attorney or senior paralegal in the drafting of basic legal documents;
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and co-workers; strong organizational and time management skills;
• Ability to communicate professionally with the court; ability to sort through large files and analyze information therein;
• Ability to investigate using social media; and ability to use the computer to prepare spreadsheets, graphs, tables, digital images and other related files for exhibits.
• Personal and professional experience with assisting families through legal conflict and the ability to be authentic in providing compassion and care for our clients throughout service delivery is highly desirable.

The Manley Firm 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, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.