Legal Assistant

Park Hills, KY | Contract-to-Hire or Direct Hire | $25-$30/hour or $52,000-$65,000/year

Position Overview

Prolink is partnered with an established law firm in Park Hills, Kentucky seeking an experienced Legal Assistant/Legal Secretary to provide direct administrative and legal support to attorneys.

This is a higher-level legal support position for someone who already understands the organization, communication and attention to detail required in a law firm environment. The ideal candidate can manage attorney priorities, prepare professional legal documents and correspondence, maintain files and deadlines, and help keep matters moving efficiently.

Experience within foreclosure, creditors' rights or default services is helpful, but the primary focus is finding someone with established legal support experience who can work directly with attorneys and take ownership of their day-to-day administrative needs.

What You'll Do

• Provide day-to-day administrative and legal support to attorneys

• Prepare, format, edit and proofread legal documents, correspondence and other materials

• Maintain attorney calendars, deadlines, appointments and case-related schedules

• Organize and maintain electronic and physical client files

• Assist with court filings, document submissions and case administration

• Track deadlines and follow up on outstanding documents or information

• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel and other outside parties

• Coordinate meetings, correspondence and attorney workflow

• Enter and maintain accurate information within legal and document management systems

• Assist with attorney time entry, billing support and other administrative functions as needed

• Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion

• Work closely with attorneys and other staff to keep matters organized and moving forward

What We're Looking For

• Previous Legal Assistant, Legal Secretary, Legal Administrative Assistant or similar law firm experience

• Experience directly supporting attorneys strongly preferred

• Strong legal document preparation, formatting and proofreading skills

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines

• Professional written and verbal communication skills

• Strong attention to detail and follow-through

• Comfortable working with legal databases, document management systems and Microsoft Office

• Ability to work independently while remaining highly collaborative with attorneys and support staff

• Foreclosure, creditors' rights, litigation, banking or financial services experience is a plus

This position is best suited for an experienced legal support professional who can step into an attorney-facing role and take ownership of the administrative details that keep a legal practice running efficiently.