Legal Assistant - Docketing

Apply Description Job Summary: As part of the CDM team, performs various legal and clerical duties in support of the Attorneys and Legal Department functions.

Essential Duties: • Daily reporting to Docketing Manager of number of court dates set, what types of documents are being filed and the court costs forwarded out for each county. • Maintains the court calendar for assigned counties and accurate entry of future court dates in the collections database. • Ensures that the filing fees are current for the assigned counties and are billed correctly. • Represent Legal Department in a professional capacity. Requires effective interaction with the circuit clerks and judge's clerks, both on the telephone and in writing. • Prepare daily, weekly and monthly court calendars for in-house counsel and ensure that all court dates are maximized according to specific county rules. • Completes assigned tasks within the timelines required by client and department standards.

Education and Experience: • Experience in office environment preferable. • High School Diploma, College degree or certification in Paralegal Studies.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Detail oriented • Ability to use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to set up functions, enter data, or process information. • Highly organized • Flexible • Self-Starter

Benefits: • Blitt and Gaines, P.C. offers PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical Benefits, Competitive Salary and 401k and profit sharing plans! • Benefits include - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability.

Salary Description $21-$23