Employment Announcement:

Legal Assistant/Paralegal – Civil Litigation

The attorneys of Perkins & Trotter, with offices in Riverdale near downtown Little Rock, seek an experienced legal assistant/paralegal to work on our active and growing caseload.  Our attorneys have an active civil litigation practice, at both the trial and appellate levels.  We focus primarily on business and related litigation, in the areas of oil and gas, environmental law, real estate, insurance defense, and utility regulation matters.  Please review our website for more information about our attorneys and practice areas.  

The employee would be the primary assistant to one of our senior attorneys in all phases of practice, primarily focusing on oil and gas, environmental law, and related litigation and administrative proceedings.  The employee would also assist other attorneys in the firm and perform other tasks as assigned.

Strong computer and analytical skills are necessary for this position.  The individual will be responsible for extensive case and document management including organizing, electronically indexing and hyper linking case related documents to an index.  The individual would also be responsible for communicating with courts, state agencies, and clients, so strong communication skills are necessary. 

The qualified candidate must have a minimum of five years experience as a legal assistant with emphasis on litigation. 

Proficiency in using MSWord, Excel, and Outlook is required.  Experience with TimeSlips, Time Matters, and Adobe Professional is desirable.  College degree is preferred.  Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.  Benefits include health insurance, flexible spending account ("cafeteria plan") and 401(k). Please send an email with your resume describing your education, experience, references, and your salary expectations in confidence to Selina Rice:  srice@perkinstrotter.com.