Legal Clerk
Nevada News Group is currently seeking a qualified candidate for Full Time Legal Clerk.
The ideal candidate has experience with legal advertising in newspapers, but we will train the right person. This position is primarily fielding calls and emails with legal advertising orders from county governments, law offices and individuals needing to follow Nevada Revised Statutes. Because of this, attention to detail, time management and professionalism are the utmost importance for this position. The right candidate is extremely organized, can handle many phone calls and emails at a time all while meeting daily deadlines. This is a fast-paced position with many responsibilities that need to be completed correctly, without errors.
Nevada News Group offers competitive wages and benefits in a positive working environment.
Candidates must be 18 years of age with a high school or GED equivalent is required and must be able to clear a background check. Skills we are looking for but not limited to:
- Attention to detail
- Strong organization skills
- Strong time management skills
- Professionalism over phone and email
- Calm under pressure
- Experience in meeting deadlines
- Effective problem-solving skills
- Honesty/Integrity
- Ability to see the big picture
- Familiarity with Microsoft Word
- Familiarity with Outlook
- Excellent communication skills
- Upbeat and positive
The primary functions of this job are to:
- Work with county entities, legal offices to ensure legal advertisements are run correctly in all our publications
- Take phone calls, monitor email for requests from legal offices and individuals
- Respond to all voicemails and emails within the same day
- Process advertisements – book advertisements, have advertisements built, review advertisements to ensure they are correct, get approval from clients, process payments
- Meet all deadlines for all publications
- Learn knowledge of legal advertisements requirements, i.e. how many times a certain type of ad needs to run; understand Nevada Revised Statutes.
- Complete Affidavits
- Post all legal advertisements online
- Prospect/call on legal offices for new business