Legal Assistant

Full-time

Description

Keches Law Group, P.C. is a well-established law firm with offices in Milton, Bridgewater, and Worcester, practicing in the areas of workers' compensation, personal injury, and medical malpractice.

We are seeking a full time Legal Assistant to join our team in Milton, MA.

Duties

• Managing all telephone communications for the assigned legal assistant / attorney(s) by answering or directing inquiries
• Producing information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics
• Coordinating case preparation
• Initiating telecommunications which may include organizing client conferences, attorney meetings, and other special functions
• Requesting reports and medical records from doctors' offices, hospitals, urgent cares, etc. and preparing them for court
• Representing attorney(s) by communicating and obtaining information, following up on delegated assignments, and knowing when to act and when to refer matters to the attorney(s)
• Maintaining client confidence by keeping client / attorney information confidential
• Enhancing the reputation of the department and the organization by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to the position
• Continuing to communicate with and update the clients throughout the process of their case to help ensure the client has all the correct and relevant information
• Opening and scanning of mail addressed to the attorney(s)
• Filing documents and updating client files

Requirements

Schedule

Benefits

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This is largely a sedentary role, however the employee may at times be required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.

AAP / EEO Statement

Keches Law Group is an equal opportunity employer. Keches Law Group does not discriminate based on race, ancestry, national origin, color, religion, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification under the law.

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