Paralegal, Office Manager, & Bookkeeper
CurrentIn my multifaceted role at Harland Law Firm LLP, I work directly under the Managing Partner, contributing to the firmโs legal operations, administrative management, and financial oversight. My responsibilities include:๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ข๐ก๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ:โข ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ & ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐: Assist with the preparation and submission of court filings, ensuring compliance with court requirements and deadlines.โข ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Draft pleadings and other legal documents, with a focus on processing vacant land foreclosures from start to finish.โข ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Track and enter billable hours, ensuring accurate and timely billing for all legal services provided.๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ข๐ก๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ:โข ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ: Manage office operations as Office Manager, including training and onboarding new hires, scheduling, and overseeing general office procedures.โข ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐: Maintain the internal filing systems and law library, manage supply inventory and ordering, and handle office contract renewals.โข ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ & ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Ensure compliance with required State Bar reporting and manage office communications.๐๐ข๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ข๐ก๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฆ:โข ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: Oversee trust account management in accordance with California laws and regulations, ensuring full compliance and accuracy.โข ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐น๐น & ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Process payroll and payroll taxes, manage employee benefit enrollment and maintenance.โข ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Conduct monthly reconciliations, prepare monthly and year-end financial reports, and support weekly and monthly partnersโ meetings with financial data and analysis.