Legal Assistant

The Legal Assistant position will be responsible for performing general legal assistant and administrative duties, including but not limited to:

• Preparing and processing legal documents, letters and forms from dictation or written format, such as summons, subpoenas, complaints, appeals, motions, warrants and agreement
• Proofreading, mailing, faxing, and/or arranging for delivery and pickup of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court officials
• Preparing e-file documents to meet court requirements, confirming specific fees needed, and following-up to confirm court acceptance
• Notarizing legal documents
• Assisting attorneys in collecting information
• Scheduling appointments and maintaining calendar and docket for assigned attorneys
• Examining status of files, daily reviews, releases, incoming mail, court docket to determine next course of action; updating accordingly in file management software

Qualified candidates must possess the following skills:

• Have solid written and verbal communication skills
• Are detail-oriented and organized
• Handle high work volume efficiently
• Able to multi-task upon request

Education/Training/Experience:

• High school diploma or GED
• Paralegal certification and/or law firm experience preferred
• Basic to intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel