Legal Assistant - Now Hiring

Legal Assistants directly support lawyers and occasionally oversee other legal staff, such as file clerks or legal secretaries.The ideal Legal Assistant will have sound technical and computer knowledge as well as excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills.Three to five years of legal experience in a law firm or other corporate legal department may be preferred. Key responsibilities - Author correspondence and memorandum - Amass documents and assemble data as directed by lawyers and paralegals - Deposit e-files and documents into the proper folders - Manage word processing, filing and faxing - Uphold computer database input and retrieval - Inquire on and retrieve electronic documents from a variety of court and agency web sites - Delegate legal research and investigative tasks, including obtaining information or documents from outside parties, as directed - Photocopy/scan documents - Provide credible copies after checking originals - Develop organization system for matter management and record keeping- Conducting routine discovery - 2 years of previous legal work experience and a dedication to integrity - Comprehensive knowledge of Legal Assistant - Foreclosure experience required - Deep understanding of drafting - Experience assisting lawyers in preparing for transactional closings, depositions, hearings, trials and conferences; completing many administrative tasks, including, working on individual cases or transactions - Drafting legal court documents, such as pleadings, motions, affidavits and subpoenas; transactional documents, such as trusts, wills, contracts and real estate leases; and closing documents - Organizing and tracking files for important transactions or case documents, including pleadings and voluminous discovery documents; creating and maintaining a case-management database - Investigating the factual evidence of a transaction or case and preparing exhibits, charts and diagrams to display information Become part of this dynamic, growing firm and take the next step in your legal career. We want to hear from you, if you are eager to work in a strong team-oriented environment. .