Legal Staff Paralegal in Roseland, NJ

Law Firm

Roseland, NJ

Legal Staff Paralegal in Roseland, NJ

Legal Staff

2-3 yrs required

No

Job Title: Legal Assistant Job Responsibilities: The Legal Assistant at the law firm will play a crucial role in supporting attorneys by providing administrative and clerical assistance, specifically in the field of Family Law. Key responsibilities include: - Managing the law office calendar, which involves scheduling and monitoring deadlines. - Assisting with screening and directing incoming calls. - Communicating with potential new clients. - Ensuring timely and accurate updates of client systems. - Professionally and effectively communicating with clients, law offices, and courts, both verbally and electronically. - Creating, organizing, and maintaining files, both in hard copy and electronic formats. - Making copies, scanning documents, and preparing outgoing mail packages. - Formatting and processing key legal documents. - Filing documents on JEDS (Judiciary Electronic Document Submission). - Assisting with general office duties such as ordering office and kitchen supplies and dealing with building management. - Contributing to the team by diligently and thoroughly completing assigned tasks, duties, and projects. Education and Experience Information: - A minimum of 2-3 years of legal administrative assistant experience as a Family Law legal assistant is required. - A college degree is preferred, although not mandatory. - Familiarity with New Jersey e-courts is essential. - The candidate should possess satisfactory knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a law office. - Computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office are required. Salary Information: The text does not provide specific salary information for the Legal Assistant position.