Friday, July 23, 2010

Receptionist Position at Rice, Amundsen & Caperton, PLLC

Rice, Amundsen & Caperton, PLLC is a firm of 3 partners, 2 associates, and 12 staff who are wholly dedicated to service and excellence in their practice .

Qualified candidates must have excellent organizational and time management skills, as well as be detail-oriented and able to work in a team environment. The firm prefers a bright, energetic person who plans to stay with the firm and who has experience with WordPerfect and Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. The person we are seeking must also possess excellent communicative skills, in that the candidate must be capable of speaking eloquently and clearly. The job itself entails a full range of responsibilities. The daily work includes the following tasks: answering and returning phone calls; receiving and responding to emails; photocopying, scanning, and faxing documents; postage; greeting and assisting clients visiting the office; relaying incoming faxes to the attorneys and paralegals; and administrative work.

Benefits include parking, health insurance and 401(K) retirement. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Qualified individuals may send their resume and a cover letter via facsimile indicating their words per minute (WPM) typing average, desired salary range and references to Kristin Campbell at 901-526-6702, or they may send it to kcampbell@ricelaw.com. A background check will be performed.

Monday, July 12, 2010

Looking for Paralegal/Bookkeeper

The downtown domestic relations law firm of Rice, Amundsen, & Caperton, PLLC has an opening for a paralegal to do part-time bookkeeping and to support two partners.

Qualified candidates must have a paralegal degree or certificate and two to three years litigation experience as well as the ability to handle heavy case loads while keeping an accurate track of their time. The candidate must have good analytical, organizational, time management and communication skills, as well as be detail-oriented and able to work independently in a team environment. The firm prefers a bright, energetic person who plans to stay with the firm and who has experience with WordPerfect, TimeSlips, Quickbooks Pro, and Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.

Benefits include parking, health insurance and 401(K) retirement. Salary is commensurate with experience.

The job entails a full range of activities in the field of divorce practice. The daily work may include assisting the partners with the following: initial client intake; communication with clients and attending client meetings; drafting pleadings; drafting correspondence; indexing depositions; organizing client files; drafting and sending mail-outs to clients; maintaining case charts; filings at the courthouse; managing document production and discover; assembling, organizing and analyzing documents; attending hearings; receiving dictation and taking notes during conferences and depositions; legal research; preparing for trial, mediations, hearings and depositions; tracking deadlines; answering phones and returning phone calls; receiving and responding to e-mails; photocopying documents; billing; and administrative work.

Amy Amundsen is the chair of the MALS Campaign, vice-president of Leo Bearman, Sr. American Inn of Court, past president of the MBA- focuses on Matrimonial law-divorce, custody, and asset and debt distribution.

Coble Caperton has a varied practice of business, probate, civil and domestic law.

Qualified individuals may forward their resume and a cover letter indicating their words per minute (WPM) typing average, desired salary range and references to Kristin Campbell at 901-526-6702 (fax) or e-mail at kcampbell@ricelaw.com. A background check will be performed.