Legal Assistant

What You'll Do as the Legal Assistant

• Provide day-to-day administrative and litigation support to approximately three to four attorneys
• Establish, organize, and maintain accurate client and matter files
• Prepare, format, proofread, revise, and transcribe correspondence and legal documents
• Aid with motions, pleadings, and other documents prepared for court filing
• Maintain attorney calendars, schedule meetings, and track multiple deadlines
• Communicate professionally with clients, prospective clients, courts, opposing counsel, and other parties
• Keep clients informed through timely and professional communication
• Coverage and administrative support across the firm as needed
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion

Must-Haves as the Legal Assistant

• At least 3 years of experience in a law firm or legal support environment
• Experience working as a Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, Litigation Assistant, or in a comparable position
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a substantial workload and competing deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Strong proofreading, document formatting, and typing skills
• Professional judgment, initiative, and the ability to think through problems independently
• Detail-oriented and dependable approach to work
• Ability to work effectively within a collaborative, fully in-office environment

Nice-to-Haves as the Legal Assistant

• Civil litigation experience
• Defense litigation experience
• Workers' compensation defense experience
• Real estate legal experience
• Experience preparing motions and pleadings for court filing
• Experience supporting three or more attorneys simultaneously
• Long-term ties to the Knoxville legal community

Our Client Offers

• Competitive base salary of $52,000-$60,000, with potential flexibility up to $65,000 for an exceptional candidate
• Firm-funded retirement contribution equal to 10% of salary after one year of eligibility
• Direct-hire employment with a stable, long-established Knoxville law firm
• 37.5-hour workweek, with overtime pay for hours worked beyond 37.5 per week
• Affordable health insurance, with employee-only coverage available for approximately $65 per month
• Dental and vision insurance options
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement benefits
• Long-term disability coverage
• Approximately 13 days of PTO during the first year, increasing with tenure
• Generous paid holiday schedule
• Discretionary year-end bonuses, with occasional mid-year bonuses
• Twice-yearly performance reviews and annual consideration for raises
• Paid parking in downtown Knoxville
• Flexible make-up time policy for qualifying short absences
• Collaborative team culture with an average employee tenure of approximately 15 years
• Meaningful opportunities to grow into expanded responsibilities based on your strengths and interests

About the Role

The firm is a long-established civil defense law firm in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee.

Qualifications

Long-term ties to the Knoxville legal community.

Skills

Experience preparing motions and pleadings for court filing

Benefits

Competitive base salary of $52,000-$60,000, with potential flexibility up to $65,000 for an exceptional candidate

Schedule

37.5-hour workweek, with overtime pay for hours worked beyond 37.5 per week

Pay

$52,000-$60,000, with potential flexibility up to $65,000 for an exceptional candidate