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With a great location in a thriving, growing community, Morton & Gettys offers attorneys, paralegals and administrative assistants the opportunity to work at a firm where they’ll love coming to the office every day.
We periodically will announce openings on this page, but please feel free to contact us even if there are no positions posted. We’re always eager to hear from our next great associate, law clerk or staff member. Simply email your resume to Robin Owens, Chief Operating Officer at robin.owens@mortongettys.com.
Current Job Openings
Morton & Gettys is a general practice law firm looking for a Receptionist/Legal Secretary to be the welcoming first point of contact for our clients and a dependable source of support for our attorneys and paralegals. If you want to work with a collaborative team who enjoy working together, we’d love to hear from you.
What Makes This Role Interesting
As a general practice firm, we help people with everything from family matters and estate planning to real estate, business, and personal injury. No two days look alike. In a single morning, you might welcome a couple buying their first home, a family settling a loved one’s estate, and a business owner with an urgent question. Many of our clients are going through important or stressful moments, and you’ll be the person who puts them at ease.
What You’ll Do
As the first face and voice of our firm, you will:
- Greet clients and visitors in person and answer, screen, and direct calls on a multi-line phone system
- Accept client payments, open new files, and enter client and matter information into our database
- Draft letters, prepare mailings, and help prepare simple legal documents at the direction of our attorneys and paralegals
- Keep the office running smoothly with routine clerical and organizational tasks
- Handle confidential client information with care and discretion
What We’re Looking For
Required:
- Experience in a professional office setting
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook
- Clear, professional communication, both spoken and written
- Strong organization and attention to detail
- The ability to connect with people from all walks of life, and to stay calm, patient, and courteous with each of them
- Comfort multitasking in a busy office and switching between different types of matters
Preferred:
- Some college or post-secondary education
- Experience in a law firm or legal setting
What We Offer
- Starting pay of $17-$19 per hour, based on experience and education
- Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, with the firm paying the employee premium and contributing toward dependent coverage
- Paid time off
- 401(k) with a 4% employer match
- A supportive, team-oriented
How to Apply
Email your resume and a cover letter to reply@mortongettys.com with the subject line “Receptionist/Legal Secretary Application.” In your cover letter, please tell us briefly about your experience and education, why this role interests you, and about a time you helped someone who was frustrated, confused, or upset.