What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Practice Assistant position at Maynard Nexsen?
Summary
Responsible for providing legal secretarial and administrative support for the Practice Group.
Essential Job Functions
- Provide administrative and clerical support to attorneys and paralegals
- Assist with preparation of legal documents (editing, proofing, printing)
- Time Entry/Billing/Expense Reimbursements
- Assist with document production for real estate and bond closings, including compiling transcripts
- Calendaring/Answering Phones/Meeting Arrangements
- Good organizational and calendaring skills
- Running conflict checks, opening and maintaining client files
Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to work successfully with multiple team members, interacting with employees at all levels of the organization.
- Competent to handle a variety of activities with attention to detail and quality, with the ability to follow through and follow up, and adapt to quickly meet changing deadlines and priorities.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Ability to complete multiple tasks and a high volume of work on short deadlines and follow through on assigned tasks with limited supervision.
- Retain a high level of flexibility and resourceful problem solving.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.
Educational and Experience Requirements
- High School diploma required
- Prior litigation experience required
- Associate’s degree preferred
- Paralegal Certificate preferred
Work Environment and Physical Demands
- In office position
- Ability to work extended hours when necessary.
- Normal office environment; no unusual physical demands.