Legal Assistant

Experienced Legal Assistant – U.S. Law Firm Experience Preferred
North Georgia Family Lawyers and Legal Defense, LLC is seeking an experienced, dependable, and highly organized Legal Assistant to join our growing legal team.
We are a U.S.-based law firm handling family law, property litigation, and related matters. Our clients often come to us during difficult and emotional periods in their lives, and we expect every member of our team to provide professional, accurate, responsive, and compassionate service.
We are growing and are looking for someone who can step into a busy law firm environment, learn our systems quickly, take ownership of assignments, and consistently produce high-quality work with minimal supervision.
Who we are looking for
We are especially interested in candidates who have:
Prior experience working for a United States law firm
Experience supporting attorneys in a litigation practice
Family law experience
Strong legal administrative and case-management skills
Experience with U.S. court filings, deadlines, and legal terminology
A demonstrated history of strong performance and reliability
Candidates with Georgia law firm experience will receive priority consideration.
Experience working with Georgia family law matters, Georgia courts, PeachCourt, Odyssey, or similar Georgia filing systems is a significant advantage.
Your responsibilities
You will work directly with attorneys, paralegals, and other members of the legal team.
Your responsibilities will include:
Maintain attorney calendars
Calendar hearings, court dates, discovery deadlines, filing deadlines, meetings, and other important dates
Review incoming court notices and legal documents and make sure deadlines are properly calendared
Draft professional emails and correspondence to clients, courts, opposing counsel, and third parties
Review and organize daily email and electronic communications
Maintain accurate electronic client files
Work inside MyCase or similar U.S. legal case-management software
Monitor assigned tasks and workflows and make sure deadlines are not missed
Assist with preparing routine legal documents and pleadings
Prepare Notices of Appearance, Notices of Leave, certificates, cover letters, and other routine filings as directed
Electronically file documents with courts
Assist with assembling motions, exhibits, and filing packages
Organize and maintain legal documents and client records
Communicate with court personnel when appropriate
Assist attorneys and paralegals with case preparation
Follow up internally to make sure assigned work is completed
Complete other administrative and legal-support assignments as needed
What high performance looks like in this role
We are not looking for someone who simply waits for instructions.
A strong Legal Assistant on our team:
Reviews the calendar and knows what is coming before being asked
Identifies missing information or potential problems early
Understands that court deadlines are serious
Completes assignments when promised
Communicates quickly when something may be delayed
Double-checks work before submitting it
Keeps MyCase and client files organized
Takes detailed notes
Follows written procedures
Takes ownership of assigned tasks
Understands the difference between something that can wait and something that requires immediate attention
You may be a strong fit if
You have exceptional attention to detail
You are highly organized
You are comfortable managing multiple deadlines at the same time
You communicate clearly in written and spoken English
You remain professional when clients are emotional or frustrated
You can change priorities quickly without losing track of assignments
You enjoy solving problems
You take initiative
You are dependable and accountable
You do not need constant supervision
You are comfortable asking questions when something is unclear
You take pride in producing accurate work
You understand confidentiality and the importance of protecting client information
You want to be part of a professional team with high expectations
Required qualifications
Applicants should have:
Strong written and spoken English
Prior professional administrative or legal-support experience
Excellent calendar and deadline-management skills
Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, email, and internet skills
Ability to learn new technology quickly
Reliable computer and internet access
Ability to work U.S. Eastern Time business hours
Strong organizational and communication skills
Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
Preferred qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates with:
U.S. law firm experience
Georgia law firm experience
Family law experience
Litigation experience
MyCase experience
Clio or similar legal case-management experience
Electronic court filing experience
Experience calendaring litigation deadlines
Experience communicating with U.S. courts
Experience preparing routine pleadings and court filings
Experience supporting multiple attorneys
Technology experience that is helpful
Experience with any of the following is a plus:
MyCase
Clio
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
Google Workspace
Adobe Acrobat
PeachCourt
Odyssey
Court e-filing systems
Electronic document-management systems
Work schedule
This position requires availability during U.S. Eastern Time business hours.
Applicants should be comfortable working consistently within the firm's required schedule and being available to the legal team during working hours.
How to apply
Please send the following:
Your updated resume.
A short explanation of your legal-assistant or law-firm experience.
The names of the U.S. states where you have supported law firms.
Whether you have worked for a Georgia law firm.
Your experience with family law and litigation.
Your experience with MyCase, Clio, or other legal case-management systems.
Your experience with electronic court filing.
Your expected monthly compensation.
Your availability to work Eastern Time.
A short voice recording introducing yourself and explaining why you believe you would be a strong fit for this position.
Please also answer:
What is one example of a problem you identified and solved in a law firm before an attorney had to ask you to handle it?
We are looking for someone who wants to become an important part of the team, take ownership of their work, and contribute to the firm's continued growth.
If you have a strong history of law-firm performance, excellent attention to detail, and take pride in getting things done correctly and on time, we would like to hear from you.

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