Iseman PLLC is hiring a Legal Assistant to help keep the firm organized, responsive, and running smoothly as it grows. This role is for someone who is highly organized, strong with technology, and able to create order in an intense criminal defense trial practice.

You’ll manage the firm’s day-to-day administrative flow, support client intake, keep files and systems clean, communicate with courts and government agencies, and make sure important details never slip through the cracks — so the attorneys can stay focused on the legal work.

This position is important because it creates capacity inside the firm by taking administrative and legal support tasks off the attorney’s plate. The goal is someone who can own workflow, support intake, keep systems clean, and strengthen daily operations — and who can grow with the firm over time.

The person who succeeds in this role will operate independently, handle mistakes as chances to learn, not take feedback personally, and not carry the weight of clients’ situations home. Someone who takes criticism personally, cannot function under a real deadline, or gets pulled into the emotional stress of the work won’t be a fit.

In a small firm structured like this, you’ll interact directly with the attorneys and clients, take on real responsibility, and learn far more than you would at a larger or more siloed place. We help people and their loved ones every day at some of the most stressful points of their lives. If you show you can handle it, there’s room to grow and help people along the way.

Administrative & office support

• Manage incoming calls, messages, and front-office communication

• Keep attorneys' calendars organized and current

• Handle mail, scanning, document saving, and file organization

• Maintain both physical and digital filing systems

• Prepare and organize documents for meetings and case needs

Client intake & communication

• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients

• Manage intake from first contact through onboarding

• Complete intake forms, engagement materials, and follow-ups

• Track prospective clients and ensure consistent follow-up

• Create a professional, organized, responsive client experience

Legal & case support

• Open new files and maintain file structure

• Save documents into the correct systems and locations

• Support workflows around court filings, discovery, and case materials

• Assist with routine case support tasks as directed

Systems & workflow

• Learn, use, and improve the firm’s legal and document systems

• Keep information organized across platforms

• Help set up and improve firm processes as it grows

Must-haves

• At least 2 years of prior experience as a legal assistant or in a legal/administrative support role, ideally in a substantial office

• Technologically proficient — confident with case/project management software and Microsoft Office Suite

• Able to communicate effectively over the phone and in person

• Able to respect and maintain client confidentiality and discretion

• Reliable and high-integrity: does what’s expected, when it’s expected, and speaks up honestly

Strong preference for

• Criminal defense or civil litigation experience

• Comfort with electronic filing and document systems

• Ability to format motions and appellate briefs, including tables of contents and authorities, efficiently and on deadline

Our law firm is focused on criminal defense. We handle serious, significant cases and like to go to trial. The right administrative support will help the firm stay organized, responsive, and efficient.

The work is interesting but intense, with real deadlines and real consequences for clients. Cases involve serious allegations and subject matter — lots of it is in the news. The office is fairly laid-back but gets exciting and high-intensity leading up to and during trial.