Thursday, July 17, 2014

Legal Assistant Position - Job Posting Careers4Terps

Solo criminal defense attorney in Greenbelt seeks part time legal assistant. Duties include answering the phone, drafting letters and legal pleadings, scheduling meetings and client visits, filing, maintaining office organization, organizing client files, contacting court offices to track down legal documents and schedule hearings, and various administrative support as required. Depending on interest, skills, performance, and growth of practice, position could eventually evolve to full time.

Qualifications:
  • Previous legal experience required
  • strong interest or background in criminal law preferred
  • Must be detail-oriented
  • able to work independently
  • proficient with various administrative functions including drafting letters and legal documents, internet searches, use of Word, and Excel
  • Knowledge of FileMaker a plus


Location:
Greenbelt, Maryland

Position Type:
Off-Campus Part-Time

Desired Class Levels:
Junior, Senior, Masters Candidate, Recent Grad (up to 3 years out), Alumnus/a (beyond 3 years out)

Application Deadline:
July 25, 2014

More Information/To Apply:
Please visit Careers4Terps: www.careercenter.umd.edu