What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Administrative Assistant- 3610308 position at AMS Staffing Inc.?
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Job Title: Legal Administrative Assistant
Location: New Orleans LA 70112
Salary/Payrate: $55K-$65K annually and AWESOME benefits!!!
Work Environment: 100% Onsite
Term: Permanent / Fulltime
Bachelor’s degree required: No
Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired
JOB DESCRIPTION
Our client is looking for a Legal Administrative Assistant to join the firm who is a team player but can work independently. This person should have an outgoing personality and positive “can do” attitude, has to be able to handle work from multiple attorneys at the same time. Someone who has a strong work ethic and takes the initiative to move from task to task proactively instead of waiting for instructions. Ability to maintain confidentiality and ethical standards is of the utmost importance. Predictable attendance is mandatory.
Legal Assistant’s tasks
- Mail out documents
- Running documents to Courts/ Law Firms
- Entering time in CARET
- Filing documents in courts
- Of-Counsel Assistance – Dictation, transcription of documents/ pleadings, filing documents, administrative help, etc.
- Administrative Work- Large Print jobs, note taking, scanning/ copying, organizing documents, course help, etc.
- Legal Assistance- Review of documents, legal research, pleading/ document drafting, binder creation, exhibit organization, etc.
- Back up to paralegal – should know how to file in different courts
- Billing Assistance- Accounts Receivable o Inputting Cost/ Operating Checks into CARET Legal
- Organize backups
- Distribution of snacks and drinks in the Break Room
- Retrieving mail
- Answering the phones
- File intake and processing in the File Room
- Ordering supplies
- Keeping copy room fully supplied
Salary : $55,000 - $65,000