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The legal assistant provides support to an assigned attorney(s), this person would be responsible for finalizing appellate briefs, including generating the table of contents and table of authorities and filing in various State and Federal Appellate Courts.
Duties include:
· Prepares correspondence and other legal documents from electronic draft.
· Communicates with clients in a professional manner over the phone, in person and electronically; completes conflict checks prior to opening client file or having any substantive conversations with potential clients; prepares and sends engagement letter and appointment schedules to clients.
· Maintains electronic client files in File site; organizes client data and information.
· Opens, reads, and prioritizes mail; comprehends and may act on all legal correspondence.
· Manages attorney Outlook calendars and adjusts, as necessary.
· Serve as liaison with courts, court runners and process servers to insure timely filing and service.
· Files pleadings manually and/or electronically with courts as required.
· Dockets in Perfect Law using SYNC to calendar in Outlook.
· Works in collaboration with paralegal and/or attorneys to manage case and projects efficiently and monitor tasks and deadlines.
· Actively participates as part of a team of secretaries providing coverage and/or backup coverage for multiple attorneys.
· Enhances firm reputation by always maintaining professionalism.
· Prioritizes tasks in a deadline driven environment.
· Candidate must have a clear understanding and/or experience with the AAA website and must be able to set up an organized and efficient filing system on each case.
· In this role, keen attention to detail – “quality is much more important than quantity”.
· Performs other related duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Required Skills/Abilities:
· Experience with Perfect Law and I-Manage/File site preferred.
· Experience with Westlaw and Drafting Assistant.
Physical Requirements:
· Good hearing; able to hear well enough to communicate with clients via phone.
· Good vision and ability to read small print or scanned/copied documents.
· Cognitive ability to remember and recall data quickly and accurately.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
Schedule:
Travel requirement:
Ability to Relocate:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Phoenix, AZ 85004
Full Time
Business Services
$64k-81k (estimate)
04/24/2024
04/30/2024
jaburgwilk.com
PHOENIX, AZ
25 - 50
1984
GARY JABURG
$10M - $50M
Business Services
Founded in 1984, Jaburg Wilk offers extensive experience, diversity in practice areas and the ability to think like a business owner. We are an Arizona mid-sized AV rated law firm, the highest rating that a law firm can receive. Our attorneys, paralegals, and other support staff's goal is to meet our clients' diverse legal needs and provide exceptional service. In addition to giving exceptional service, Jaburg Wilk was named one of the Best Places to Work 2010 by Phoenix Business Journal. Our partners average more than 20 years experience in counseling entrepreneurs and businesses. This tremen...dous depth and scope of experience affords our clients practical, creative, cost-effective solutions to their legal challenges. Our intention is to cultivate a strong strategic partnership designed to optimize our clients' ability to focus on their businesses rather than legal challenges. We are committed to quality legal work and superior client service. To assist us in achieving those goals, Jaburg Wilk has remained in the forefront in automation and technology. We merge technical legal expertise with a practical business approach. For more than 20 years, our clients have sought our advice and guidance. We remain dedicated to the principles that have made Jaburg Wilk a trusted advisor to the entrepreneur.
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