Law Student Law Clerk Position - Need ASAP www.BartleyLegal.com

www.BartleyLegal.com

Do you want real hands-on law firm experience? Class Credit? We have successfully assisted law clerks and interns in gaining enough experience in our law firm to earn employment with many other organizations.

www.BartleyLegal.com Our firm is seeking a current law student or recent law school graduate to assist in completing real legal work under attorney supervision. The compensation is $18.00 per hour or class credit (if approved by your law school). Our firm will reimburse travel and parking expenses.

Tasks entail assisting attorneys and paralegals, legal research, drafting documents, editing documents, court filings, and administrative office duties. The legal practice areas include: Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy, Corporate and Contract Law, Wills and Trusts, Estate Administration, Landlord Tenant Disputes, Real Property, and General Practice and Advice.

The law clerk or legal intern must be a cordial person with dedication to client service to exceed clients' expectations. SALES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE IS PREFERRED (e.g., experience in retail, restaurant, and phone sales service). Must possess a team-player attitude and not have a long list of things that you will not do. Must be a proactive, highly motivated, self-starter problem solver with a positive attitude and can-do spirit. Must be able to work with little to no guidance or instruction and initiate resolutions when attorneys are not in office. Must have high organization skills and computer proficiency with Google's online office suite and Microsoft Office suite. Must understand the business of a law firm and the important value a law clerk or intern contributes to an attorney. Must possess great enthusiasm and desire to learn.

Attorney supervising law clerk in office expects law clerks to engage in spirited legal discussion, active brainstorming, quid pro quo arguments, be a quick thinker, and work confidently in an independent manner.

Specific required skills and/or tasks include:

1. Greet clients

2. Answer telephone calls

3. Draft letters

4. Capture dictation

5. Pleasant and professional phone etiquette

6. Pleasant and professional email etiquette

7. Assist in supervised drafting of documents

8. Great customer service skills

9. Proactive problem solver

10. Self-starter

11. Highly motivated

12. Can work with quick direction and minimal supervision

13. Assist with legal research

14. Assist to write correspondence

15. Sell/market law firm services to schedule appointments

16. Work fast and handle a friendly, fast-paced, high-stress office

17. Quick on feet

18. High enthusiasm

19. Generate ideas and feel confident to share them with attorneys

20. Willingness to express ideas, opinions, and argue legal points with attorneys if needed

21. Must be self-motivated and a go-getter!