Legal Assistants support lawyers directly and may be required to supervise other legal staff such as legal secretaries or file clerks. The ideal Legal Assistant will have sound technical and computer knowledge as well as excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills. Three to five years of legal experience in a law firm or other corporate legal department may be preferred.Responsibilities- Fulfill word processing, filing and faxing- Collect documents and assemble data as directed by lawyers and paralegals- Oversee computer database input and retrieval- Perform proper checks to ensure copies and originals are error-free- Cache e-documents and files- Data-house matter management and record keeping- Type correspondence and memorandum- Look through a variety of court and agency web sites and collect relevant content- Make sure the photocopier and scanner are ready for documents- Prioritize legal research and investigative tasks, including obtaining information or documents from outside parties, as directed