Job Description
Job Description
Small downtown law office is looking for a legal assistant.
Prior law office experience required. The more experience in civil litigation the better. Experience in law office management programs needed.
- Provide complete support to 1 and sometimes 2 attorneys
- Maintain attorney calendar; recording and monitoring court appearance dates, pleadings, and filing requirements; anticipating changes in litigation or transaction preparation requirements
- Facilitate the meeting of deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and provide timely reminders
- Examining, preparing, and processing a variety of legal documents
- Proofreading and cite checking legal briefs, memoranda and other legal documents
- Draft letters and legal documents
- Communicate with court officials, opposing counsel, and clients
- Help attorneys prepare for arbitration, depositions, hearings, mediations, and trials
- Answer phone calls, take notes / messages and redirect calls when appropriate
- Maintain complete client confidentiality
- Assist attorney with monthly billing
- Perform other administrative duties as they arise
Qualifications :
2 + years’ experience as a Legal Assistant in civil litigation preferred but will consider less timeExperience with creating and filing court documents, civil and federalFamiliarity with legal documents, terminology, and court systemsProficiency with MS Office required (Word, Outlook) and other softwareExperience with at least one calendaring platformAble to keep two attorneys on track with calendared deadlinesAble to effectively prioritize and meet deadlinesExcellent written and oral communication skillsCourteous, kind and professional demeanorAble to work as a team with attorneys and support staffExtraordinary time management and organizational skillsAbility to work independently and multitaskExemplary attendance recordGeneral secretarial support skillsPlease send resume highlighting your experience working in a law office in the above areas and include your personal email for better response - to tgreene@tedgreenelaw.com.
Please also let us know when you can be available for an interview and the best way to get a hold of you. We look forward to meeting with you soon.
Company Description
We are a small boutique law firm with a laid back atmosphere. We are growing and it is a great time to join our firm.
Company Description
We are a small boutique law firm with a laid back atmosphere. We are growing and it is a great time to join our firm.