Legal Assistant - HRG Retained Search

The Kentucky Bar Association (KBA) is seeking a Legal Assistant in the Bar Counsel department. The work schedule for this position is hybrid. 8AM-4:30PM, 37.5 hours per week. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in the office. Tuesday and Thursday work from home.

Key Responsibilities as a Legal Assistant

• Transcription and word processing as well as hard copy preparation of briefs, other legal pleadings and documents; maintenance and organization of lawyer discipline case files. Fluency in Microsoft Word required; experience with Excel preferred.
• Manage files and filing deadlines with use of JustWare database; manage database information for all disciplinary files. Experience with JustWare or Microsoft Access required.
• Comfort level with technology platforms/systems required.
• Copy and organize documents, scan files, and maintain paper and electronic filing systems
• Ability to establish and/or follow established procedures for job duties that may be performed frequently or infrequently.
• Professional verbal communication, in the form of daily phone calls with lawyers and members of the public.
• Organize and coordinate materials for Inquiry Commission panel meetings; process pleadings filed in office.
• Coordinate hearings, including scheduling of court reporters/videographers; perform back-up duties for absent assistants; and general secretarial duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma

Experience: 1-3 years of related experience

Physical Requirements

This position is required to sit for extended periods of time, reach, stoop, crouch and bend, and operate a vehicle.

Sensory Requirements

This position requires the ability to hear, speak, talk, and see.

Working Condition

This position works in a typical office environment.

Availability and Travel

This position must be available for normal business hours and able to travel for multiple days at a time.

Details of the Opportunity

Benefits: Humana Health, 401(a) through KY Deferred Comp; Go365 Wellness Program; paid holidays; paid vacation; supplemental insurance offerings; 37.5-hour workweek. Hybrid and flexible work arrangements.

About the Kentucky Bar Association

The Kentucky Bar Association is an independent agency of the Supreme Court of Kentucky, conveniently located in Frankfort, KY. Its authority to regulate the legal profession in Kentucky, delegated by the Kentucky Supreme Court through rules, is derived from the Kentucky Constitution. Currently, the KBA serves approximately 18,720 active and inactive Kentucky licensed attorneys.