Job Description – Receptionist, full-time

Salary range is $38,000 - $42,000, depending on experience. The position is office-based in the downtown Akron office.  Hours are full-time. SLD offers paid vacation, sick time, 401(k), and health insurance.  This is an at-will, salaried position. Hours will be Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch.

 Responsibilities

·         Answer telephones, relay messages, and provide information to clients and other callers.

·         Assist with electronic mail, US Postal Mail and deliveries.

·         Assist with opening, closing, and maintaining files in case management system and paper files.

·         Work in a collegial and polite manner with attorneys, office staff, court staff, and the public.

·         Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Experience and Skills:

·         High school diploma or GED or equivalent.

·         Familiarity with Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook.

·         Familiarity with on-line meeting platforms including Zoom.

·         Ability to empathize and manage stressful interactions with people in crisis.

·         Ability to search and understand court dockets.

·         Ability to learn case management system.

·         Ability to lift 20 pounds.

·         Valid driver’s license.

Please send all resumes and inquiries to employment@legaldefenders.org.

The Summit Legal Defenders’ mission is to treat every client as an individual, not the sum of their charges. We envision our work within the context of social justice and the opportunity for growth and change. Our attorneys work to offer solutions to problems and navigate the criminal justice system in partnership with the client. Our goal is to provide high-quality legal service to the indigent population of Summit County in a respectful, diligent, and responsive manner.

We are a non-profit agency established in 1974 and our main office is located in downtown Akron, Ohio, led by Director Andrea Whitaker.