Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant –Job Description General Purpose Provide secretarial and administrative support to legal professionals Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities · prepare and manage correspondence · prepare and process standard legal documents including subpoenas, contracts, summonses, appeals, warrants and motions · organize and coordinate legal meetings including client interviews, hearings and depositions · maintain schedules and calendars including court diaries · take, type and distribute minutes of meetings and interviews · prepare new matter memos and open files;check requests · proofread and edit legal documents · set up and maintain databases and files · document and maintain case details · handle incoming mail and calls · communicate verbally and in writing to answer inquiries and provide information · organize delivery of legal correspondence to clients, opposing counsel, witnesses and court officials · assist with the collection of relevant records and documents · collate information relevant to cases · arrange hearing dates · file motions · follow up on pending court cases · enter attorneys time Education and Experience · relevant training or qualification (experience in law office) · knowledge and experience of relevant software applications - spreadsheets (excel), word processing (word perfect and word), outlook, presentations (powerpoint) and database management (access, would be great but not required and juris experience would be preferred. · working knowledge of legal procedures and legal terminology · knowledge of local, state and federal filing rules · proficient in spelling, punctuation, grammar and other English language skills · knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures · transcription and typing skills Key Competencies · verbal and written communication skills · attention to detail · confidentiality · planning and organizing · information management · integrity · judgment and decision-making · customer-service orientation · initiative · reliability stress tolerance