What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at CFS?
Salary: $65,000–$72,000 , commensurate with experience
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
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Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Join a premier, well-established law firm in a convenient Norwalk/Westport border location
- Work closely with multiple attorneys, gaining broad exposure to corporate and transactional matters
- Predictable, reasonable office hours (8:30–5:00 or 9:00–5:00) — no late nights or unpredictable overtime
- Take ownership of new client set-up, giving you visibility into the front end of client relationships
- Build skills across billing, conflict checks, and client/matter systems
- Competitive salary commensurate with your experience level
- Opportunity to be trusted with confidential, high-stakes information
- Support several attorneys with document typing/formatting and transcription
- Maintain client files and coordinate meetings, appointments, and conference calls
- Enter attorney time into the billing system
- Prepare new client set-up, including conflict checks and new file/matter entry
- 3–5 years of law firm experience
- Corporate law experience preferred; transactional experience a plus
- Proficient with MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook) and Adobe
- Detail-oriented, organized, and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
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Salary : $65,000 - $80,000