File Clerk

Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP is looking for an Administrative Legal Clerk to assist one or more busy practice teams. The position is ideal for someone seeking experience in a law firm environment or considering going to law school.? This is an entry level position.? Duties include electronic and hardcopy filing, scanning/OCR documents, and creating and maintaining client notebooks. The successful candidate may also assist in trial preparation as well as learn litigation software and paralegal duties, depending on the team assignment.? This is an entry?level position.

Successful Candidate Duties:

• Create and maintain paper and electronic files in compliance with internal policies

• Find and retrieve information from files in response to requests from team members

• Scan/OCR documents

• Read incoming materials in order to determine how and where they should be classified or filed

• Prepare documents for offsite storage and confidential disposal

• Maintain client notebooks

• Assist in trial preparation

• Learn and utilize litigation software

• Some receptionist duties on a multiline system

• Conference room preparation and setup

Requirements:

• Familiarity with MS office and file management suite

• Some office experience preferred

• Ability to work independently

• Critical reasoning and personal judgment required

• Strong organizational skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Why Hawkins Parnell & Young?

Hawkins Parnell is a national litigation powerhouse with offices spanning the United States. Our 250-person litigation team defends prominent individuals and small businesses to many of the largest corporations in high-risk litigation and business disputes nationwide.

Over the last half-century, our success has relied on one distinction: OUR PEOPLE. We rely on the uniqueness of each team member to create a culture that drives innovation and exceptional results for our diverse client roster. Through actively embracing different backgrounds and perspectives, we foster an environment that is vibrant, challenging, and rewarding.

Hawkins Parnell & Young is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.