Legal Assistant

1-3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Legal Assistant
The candidate will greet clients and guests of the firm in a friendly and professional manner. Will maintain the professional presentation of the office. Manage attorney calendars. Enter all court dates and deadlines in Firm calendar. Prepare daily calendar for principal attorney. Schedule prospective client consultations. Schedule client meetings and conference calls. Assist with processing new files in case management system, and open and maintain client files. Update files and file indexes prior to any hearing, deposition or meeting. Maintain client database in case management system. Arrange travel for attorneys. Communicate with clients by email. Type dictation. Prepare discovery notebooks. Prepare attorney litigation bag with all necessary files and hearing notebooks. Provide any additional assistance to attorney as needed and directed for client matters. Assist with preparation of envelopes and postage for mailings as necessary. Assist with scanning, faxing, photocopying and bates-stamping documents as necessary. Enter billable time and expenses as requested; and Other duties as required.

Qualification and Experience The candidate must have 1-3 years’ experience at a law firm. Must have experience handling high volume clientele. Intermediate to Advanced skills in MS Word and Excel is required. Must have typing skills 60+ WPM. Proficient Proofreading Skills is required.

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