Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Job Purpose:

Enhances attorney effectiveness by providing information-management support and representing the attorney to clients and others.

Duties:

- Assists and supports attorneys with their work as needed.

- Produces information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text and data.

- Conserves attorneys time by reading, researching, reviewing, verifying, and routing correspondence, reports, and legal documents; drafting letters and documents; collecting and analyzing information; initiating telecommunications; organizing client conferences, and attorney meetings; scheduling couriers, court reporters, expert witnesses, and other special functions.

- Maintains attorney calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, teleconferences, dispositions, mediations, and travel; recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings, and filing requirements.

- Represents attorney by communicating and obtaining information; following-up on delegated assignments; knowing when to act and when to refer matters to attorney.

- Maintains strict client confidence by keeping client/attorney information confidential.

- Provides historical reference by developing and utilizing filing and retrieval systems; recording meeting discussions; maintaining transcripts; documenting and maintaining evidence.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of office equipment including printers and scanners
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work
• Attention to detail and problem solving skills
• Strong technical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Microsoft (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Research and investigative skills
• Ability to analyze information
• Detail oriented
• Excellent client relations
• Transcription experience preferred
• Previous legal experience required
• Notary public preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Work Location: In person