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Paralegals/Support Staff Recruitment
Attorney Recruitment The firm actively seeks law school graduates for employment who possess characteristics that will provide the foundation to become a successful lawyer and a future partner with the firm:
· A strong work ethic
While hiring decisions take into consideration all aspects of a candidate's qualifications, the firm typically seeks candidates for employment who have achieved a rank in the upper third of their class, participated in law journal or moot court activities, and demonstrated a capability to manage both their classwork and extracurricular activities in college and law school. The firm is committed to the training of associates. A new associate is teamed with a partner mentor during the early years of practice. A formal evaluation of an associate's performance is conducted twice a year. Our goal during an attorney's period of association with the firm is to do all we can to help him or her achieve partnership. Our associates enjoy a full range of paid benefits, including medical insurance, 401(k) and profit sharing, State Bar of Georgia dues, expenses of attending State Bar meetings, Macon Bar Association dues, CLE expenses, life insurance, disability insurance, and annual City of Macon professional tax.
Please find out who we are and what we do by exploring this site. If you are interested please contact us for more information. At Jones, Cork & Miller LLP each employee is an integral part of the overall success of the firm. We offer challenging but rewarding positions within a professional and technologically advanced work environment. A team concept is utilized that provides each employee the opportunity to contribute to a successful resolution of matters that confront our clients. Paralegals and Legal Assistants Paralegals are legal professionals who are uniquely qualified to assist our attorneys due to their specific legal education, training or work experience. The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor's degree, or paralegal certification and comparable legal experience. Our legal secretaries and assistants provide critical support to the lawyers and paralegals at Jones, Cork & Miller, LLP. We seek candidates who are computer literate, preferably including Microsoft Word, who can type a minimum of 60 wpm, have excellent grammar skills, and possess a good work ethic. Other support staff typically includes personnel in the Accounting and Central Files departments, as well as a copy clerk and courier. Compensation And Benefits Package The firm provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:
· 37½ hour Basic Work Week If you are interested in any of the non-attorney positions outlined above, please contact our Firm Administrator:
Robert M. Couey On-Campus Interviews Jones Cork & Miller LLP generally conducts on campus interviews in the Spring and Fall of each year. One or two of our attorneys attend each interview, typically consisting of a partner and an associate. Within a week to ten days after each conference, we notify all students interviewed with either an invitation to visit our office for further interview or a request that they apply again at a later date. Interviews at our office generally last at least a half day and afford the student the opportunity to meet several partners of the firm. Thereafter, the Recruitment Committee will notify applicants of hiring decisions within a week to ten days. Students from law schools where the firm does not interview on campus may send a cover letter and resume to:
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Jones Cork & Miller LLP offers opportunities for attorneys, paralegals and support staff who look forward to the experience of working together to fulfill the most challenging and rewarding of occupations: representing another person.
While among the largest law firms outside of Atlanta, attorneys at Jones, Cork & Miller, LLP take pride that we can work in an environment that combines hard work with friendship, an early opportunity to do responsible work with unhindered access to seasoned partners, and the stability of an established practice with the prospect that each attorney can make his or her mark in the firm and the community.