Legal Operations Intern
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Job Description
About The Jeffcoat Firm
The Jeffcoat Firm is dedicated to assisting everyday individuals facing crises, with CEO Michael Jeffcoat’s primary mission being to deliver unparalleled legal services to residents of South Carolina. The firm’s employees are characterized by their ambition, resilience, and self-starter mentality, coupled with a deep passion for providing exceptional care to both clients and colleagues. The firm’s vision includes supportive leadership, an expectation of accountability and transparency, and a focus on outreach within the community.
Job Description: Legal Operations Intern
Job Title: Legal Operations Intern
Purpose of the Role:
As a Legal Operations Intern, you will be responsible for the delivery of legal documents and for assisting with a variety of administrative duties. This role is ideal for candidates interested in pursuing a career in law, particularly those with a strong desire to learn about personal injury law. It offers a valuable opportunity for aspiring lawyers to gain real-world experience and knowledge within the legal field.
Key Responsibilities (What You’ll Be Doing):
• Delivering legal documents to various locations, such as courts, law firms, and government agencies.
• Providing support in client communication by answering phone calls and emails and scheduling appointments.
• Aiding in administrative tasks, such as filing, organizing documents, photocopying, scanning, and faxing documents.
• Supporting the Operations Director with Special Projects.
• Navigating the DocRio filing cabinet to obtain training materials and firm-wide resources.
• Managing incoming and outgoing mail correspondence.
• Learning Litify to manage the remote correspondence log.
• Covering for the in-office Receptionist as needed.
• Helping with database management and mailing list management.
• Running of documents and Firm errands as needed.
Qualifications (Who You Are):
• Must have a clean driving record with no speeding tickets.
• 3.5 or higher GPA.
• Proven work history.
• Must be actively enrolled in an undergraduate program.
• Must have reliable transportation and be willing and able to run legal documents with mileage reimbursement.
• Ability to work between 15-20 hours per week.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Compensation & Benefits (Why You’ll Love It Here):
• Paid Position: $12.00 per hour.
• Flexible Schedule: Individual schedules are created based on the Firm’s needs to accommodate your classes.
• Growth: Offers the opportunity for continued employment plus exposure to all aspects of a Personal Injury Firm.
• Vision: Provides supportive leadership, expects accountability and transparency, and focuses on outreach.
Location:
1333 Main Street, Suite 501, Columbia, SC 29201
Start Date:
This position will start Monday, August 18th.
Equal Opportunity Employment:
The Jeffcoat Firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to apply online due to a disability, you may contact Talent Acquisitions at hiring@thejeffcoatfirm.com for assistance.
