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03/29/2020

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Seeking a full-time legal assistant/paralegal at the Missoula office of Axilon Law Group, PLLC. Must be able to multi-task and prioritize and reprioritize work while attending to important details and deadlines, as well as work independently, cooperatively, and proactively and adapt to new ways of getting work done.

Desired Qualifications: Education: Associate’s Degree, Paralegal Certificate, or Bachelor’s Degree

Skills: Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills

Experience with the following:

• Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe software
• Calendaring deadlines
• Litigation and transactional work
• Preparing pleadings for filing
• Maintaining client files
• Communicating with clients and potential clients
• Using legal billing and practice management software
• Filing pleadings by mail and electronically in both state and federal court
• Using legal search platforms such as Westlaw, Lexis, and Pacer

Job Duties:

• Review, file, and serve pleadings
• Make revisions to legal documents
• Calendar court and other deadlines
• Speak with clients, experts, court personnel, and other offices
• Assist with setting up meetings, depositions, and settlement conferences
• Assist with discovery documents, exhibits, and trial notebooks
• Track and timely pay office bills
• Other tasks as needed

Benefits/Starting Salary:

• Competitive starting salary based on experience and education.
• Health Insurance
• Vacation and sick leave benefits
• 401(k) with 3% matching after one year of service
• Paid wages and fees for professional development
• Paid parking
• Discretionary bonuses and pay increases depending on performance and revenue

Application Instructions:  Please send resume with cover letter and references to Susan Ridgeway and Jill Gerdrum, sridgeway@axilonlaw.com and jgerdrum@axilonlaw.com.