GROWING CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAW FIRM SEEKING A LEGAL ASSISTANT

• We are looking for someone to join our Firm - a tight-knit team of professionals who work hard to support our clients and help them to have a better future.
• We help good people in bad situations avoid serious criminal consequences because we know that most people are inherently good, and just need a second chance in life

The Maine Criminal Defense Group is looking for the right candidate to join our team as a legal assistant in our Kennebunk Maine office.  If you have 2 - 3 years of working in a professional office environment and looking to start your career in the legal industry and enjoy a fast-paced environment, this is an opportunity for you!

We have experienced administrative team members that provide support to our team of attorneys, and we’re looking to add another legal assistant. This position requires expert knowledge of MAC systems, confidence in communicating on the phone with the legal system, agencies and vendors, current clients and potential clients; working within established policies and procedures; attending weekly staff meetings; drafting legal documents and correspondence; keeping track of client case stages and matters; prepping and processing legal documentation; scanning, photocopying, and filing, as well as other typical office type tasks.

About you:

• You are an expert on MAC.
• You want a real challenge that inspires you to come to work every day.
• You can type with a high degree of proficiency.
• You thrive in moments of stress and emergencies. Sometimes the best-laid plans fall apart and you have to have the mindset to pivot and make lemonade out of lemons.
• You want to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Minimum two years in a professional services office environment as an administrative assistant.
• Law Firm experience is a plus.
• College Degree

We’re an established, small criminal defense law firm, changing lives, one client at a time. We absolutely believe in what we do, which is to provide the very best legal services possible for each and every one of our clients. We take a total team approach where everyone's input and collaboration is necessary to get the very best possible results for the clients, and where we value every team member's contributions to that outcome.

We provide competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a hard-to-beat paid time off policy.  

What’s next?

If this sounds like your job and your team… and you think you’d be a GREAT fit for our Firm’s culture, we very much look forward to speaking with you soon.

If you’d like to see more about our culture and how we have fun while we work, visit www.workatourlawfirm.com!